In part one of this blog, we talked about the cost to employees of returning to the office after working remotely during the pandemic. In part two, we are going to tell you how to get them back. Enticing employees to return to the office Having now transitioned back to working in the office, there…
The consumer price index rose 8.5% in March from a year ago, marking the fastest 12-month inflation rate since 1981. Americans’ grocery bills have increased drastically since last year—14.8 percent for meat, 13.3 percent for milk, and 11.2 percent for eggs and coffee. On top of that, gasoline prices are 48 percent higher than last…
Business leaders have a lot of questions about how to diversify their supply chain—but not as many answers as they’d like. To bridge that gap, Broadleaf’s Senior Director of Business Development, Gregory Gary, shares some ways you can support your supplier diversity program. 1. Be proactive. Most of us understand how important diversity is to…
In our world of ever-increasing connectivity, the potential consequences of a cyberattack have never been greater than they are today. And with parts of the world experiencing major volatility, cybersecurity threats are indeed on the rise. In fact, the White House recently issued new, urgent guidance, calling on businesses to take these cyberthreats seriously and…
In today’s candidate-driven talent market—where employers are competing for top engineering talent—it’s more important than ever to differentiate your organization to attract quality candidates. In this blog, we explore the top three roles leaders plan to hire in 2022 and how to recruit top engineering talent. Top 3 Engineering Roles Industrial/manufacturing engineers Industrial engineers look…
The biopharmaceutical and life sciences industries have always served an important role in our society and day-to-day lives. Their research, development, and manufacturing have provided people around the globe with innovative medications and treatments to improve health outcomes, protect against dangerous diseases, and extend life expectancies like never before. Over the last two years, our…
Globally there is an increased demand for qualified technology talent and a shortage of workers. This spans across all IT sectors—from computing infrastructure to security—and is affecting business growth and organizations’ ability to remain competitive. While most companies want to adopt new tech as part of their post-pandemic recovery, the talent shortage is affecting 64…
The way organizations hire, develop workers, and structure work is rapidly changing and the future of work lies in skills—not jobs. There’s been an ongoing shift towards a skills-based approach to hiring and talent development through which job candidates and current employees are evaluated based on their skill set and potential capabilities instead of their…
The U.S. has experienced seven months of people quitting their jobs at near-record highs and companies struggling to find workers to fill open positions. Contributing to employer and recruiter woes is the fact that background checks are causing a bottleneck in the workforce supply chain. The pandemic created a background screening backlog, with courts constantly…
Today’s labor market and economy are truly unique. The demand for labor during the pandemic recovery is fierce and quit rates are at record highs. Employees and employers across the United States are feeling the effects of inflation at its highest level since 1982. When the national labor shortage is combined with the declining value…
