Happy New Year! The Broadleaf team is ready for 2023 and all the opportunities it has to offer. 2022 was a content-packed year and we wanted to wrap it up with a review of our top blog posts. January: Webinar Recap: The Demographic Drought The labor crisis is only going to continue to get worse….
The energy and utility industries power our everyday lives and play a major role in the global economy. According to the International Trade Association, the energy industry is made up of companies that produce oil, natural gas, coal, renewable fuels, and electricity from clean energy sources such as wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, and nuclear power….
It is the beginning of 2023 – when was the last time you re-evaluated your employee benefits package? If you clicked to read this blog, you might be considering making some changes to the perks and benefits you offer based on trends across the market. We’ll walk through one such trend: personalized benefits packages, and…
Managed service programs, or MSPs, are widely regarded as one of the most prominent and impactful contingent (or indirect) labor service offerings in the workforce solutions industry. In recent years, MSP solutions have become increasingly popular and are now embraced by a full array of companies—both large and small. Managed service programs can help organizations…
What is a stay interview and why should I conduct one? When the word “interview” comes to mind, it is mostly assumed to be a critical part of the hiring process. Rarely is it associated with individuals who have already been hired by a company and are seemingly comfortably acclimated to both the industry and…
While still the top priority when searching for a job, Gen Z values salary less than every other generation. But 63 percent of young professionals say that an increased salary, bonus, or promotion would entice them to stay at their current company longer. Less than one-third of employees ages 25 and younger participate in their…
Salary and benefits have always been key factors in attracting and retaining workers. However, the wants and needs of Generation Z (Gen Z) candidates—now the youngest in the workforce and born between 1997 and 2012—are very different from those of their parents and grandparents. Gone are the days of working for the same organization for…
Candidate Ghosting: What Is It, Why Does It Happen, and How Can You Prevent It? Candidate ghosting has become all too familiar for human resources (HR) and talent acquisition (TA) professionals. The concept of ghosting has become increasingly prevalent in the world of recruiting and occurs when a candidate simply vanishes on a prospective employment…
The number of job openings currently outnumbers the qualified candidates available to fill them. Specifically, there are two jobs available for every unemployed worker. The best candidates have several employment options and organizations are realizing they must act faster to secure top talent. Gem, a talent engagement platform, found that the median time to hire…
The COVID-19 pandemic had a staggering impact on the hospitality industry, as travel, tourism, and dining all ground to a halt in 2020. More than two years later, the industry has begun to recover, but challenges remain, particularly in regard to staffing. People have returned to traveling and dining out, but hotels, resorts, bars, and…
