With the holiday season approaching, retailers nationwide will begin their large-scale seasonal hiring. In fact, Spirit Halloween started hiring in July to fill 40,000 seasonal associate positions. Is your organization one of the 38 percent of retailers struggling with labor shortages while faced with the daunting challenge of recruiting hundreds—if not thousands—of workers this fall?…
In 2023, more than 160,000 workers at U.S. tech companies have been laid off. Business owners have implemented hiring freezes due to the economic downturn resulting in fewer unfilled tech positions. Yet, there is still a talent shortage. The number of jobs is outpacing companies’ ability to find, hire, and retain qualified tech workers in…
Over the past several years, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) has become an increasingly popular recruitment solution. Some of the primary advantages of RPO—flexibility, scalability, and speed—have resonated deeply with organizations as they ramp up their workforces. In today’s ever-changing labor market, organizations are struggling to find talent. Demographic shifts and an aging population are causing worker…
The massive disruption of the pandemic and crippling change in the labor market created widespread workforce instability across all industries. Not only were companies contending with The Great Resignation, but they were doing so within an era of significant hiring challenges due to changing candidate demands. This was all on top of a severe lack…
The Benefits of RPO Programs Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) has become one of the fastest-growing recruiting solutions over the past several years—and its prevalence has only increased when used to fill positions as our nation continues to navigate the “Great Resignation.” In fact, new research from Broadleaf shows the number one challenge organizations are facing…
The massive disruption and crippling change in the labor market are creating widespread workforce instability across all industries. Organizations are contending with The Great Resignation and a severe talent shortage. How can recruiting teams best move forward in this difficult candidate-driven labor market? For many, the answer is Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and our latest…
Going where no recruiter has gone before Even the most experienced recruiters can find it challenging to find the right people to fill entirely new roles in new locations. As an example, take a seasoned recruiter in a manufacturing environment—she is used to hiring line engineers and shift production workers—but now she’s being asked to…
It’s no secret that the United States is heavily dependent on its healthcare system. As the largest healthcare spender in the world, experts estimate that America spends more than twice as much as other countries on healthcare-related costs. As such, it should come as no surprise to learn that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…
As the busy holiday season draws closer, retailers and e-commerce businesses are gearing up for the hiring period that lies ahead. Recruiters and HR professionals will begin to hire hundreds—if not thousands—of workers in the weeks ahead. Preparing for Surges in Retail Hiring with RPO What should leaders in the retail and e-commerce space expect…
With employment numbers rising and unemployment claims declining, businesses are preparing for a large-scale hiring initiative in the months ahead. But as recruiting demands continue to grow and the “great rehire” takes off, is your internal talent acquisition team prepared for what’s to come? Do you have the resources on hand to support your organization’s…
