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The U.S. economy, and the labor market in particular, has vexed experts and observers for months now. Despite doomsayers predicting imminent recessions and others pointing to widespread tech layoffs as a harbinger of a more general end to the Great Resignation (and despite months of aggressive central bank interest rate hikes), recent data illustrates just […]
There’s a serious stigma associated with formerly incarcerated individuals in the workforce, although it has recently become clear that this stigma is unfair and based on falsehoods. By ignoring the largely untapped workforce the formerly incarcerated population represents, employers are missing out on a group of hardworking individuals who could solve many of their problems. […]
More than 30 years ago, people started posting resumes and job descriptions on the internet, and the recruiting profession has never been the same since. Once again, we’re in the midst of a transformative shift, driven this time by the impact of technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. This is exciting news for […]
Today’s labor market has been trending positive, with 339,000 jobs added in May, but coming out of the pandemic, employees are reevaluating their priorities and seeking more fulfillment in their professional and personal lives. In a Greenhouse survey of 1,500 employees last year, nearly half of all respondents reported rejecting job offers after negative interview […]
Does your recruiting department use LinkedIn? LinkedIn has a bit of a reputation for being old school. It isn’t the fanciest social media platform with the most bells and whistles, and its reach isn’t as wide as Meta’s products. But if you’re recruiting new talent and hoping to cultivate a great workplace, LinkedIn is the […]
As employers largely transitioned back to an in-person workplace in 2022—either full-time or hybrid models—they experienced a noticeable increase in complaints requiring investigation. These complaints ranged from coworkers experiencing obnoxious behavior to allegations of patterns of abuse by corporate officers. These problems aren’t new. A 2016 Columbia Business School study of North American CEOs found […]
The last few years have seen tremendous upheaval in the labor market, spurred in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting workplace restrictions. Millions of Americans left their jobs or even the workforce entirely—a phenomenon commonly referred to as the Great Resignation. As a result, the power dynamic in the labor market shifted […]
While the U.S. labor market remains strong, certain industries, like tech, have faced industrywide layoffs, leaving thousands of highly qualified workers looking for jobs. But going from a high-paying dream job to spending weeks, months, or longer searching for a new job has left many employees feeling burned out from looking for a job. Job […]
How much more powerful is artificial intelligence (AI) about to become, and how important are human beings at the center of it all? It’s an interesting question, and ChatGPT has obviously forced this issue to the front of everyone’s minds. But the reality is that AI has already influenced recruiting in many ways. For me, […]
It’s HR Leadership Week here at HR Daily Advisor, and we couldn’t be more excited! All week long, we’ve run a gamut of events that not only celebrate you, the HR professional who continues to help shape the future of work, but also will help you grow and develop in your role. Our guest for […]