Tag: recruiting

social media

Use Social Media for Recruitment Success

In the realm of social media, many recruiters lean towards Facebook or LinkedIn. But X, formerly known as Twitter, is nothing to sneeze at. It’s a bit more chaotic, a bit more informal, and a bit more like wild space—but that can actually work to a recruiter’s benefit, if they know what they’re doing. With […]

The AI Revolution: Unprecedented Job Disruption in an Accelerated Era 

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global labor market in profound and far-reaching ways. As industries embrace AI to drive efficiency and innovation, the job landscape is experiencing unprecedented disruption. Just last month, the White House shared an analysis suggesting about 10 percent of U.S. workers are in jobs that face […]

Business Leaders Increasingly Report Accounting Talent Shortage

While the recent jobs report showed an increase in the U.S. unemployment rate and lackluster jobs growth, an increasing proportion of employers are expressing concerns over finding sufficient talent. For example, recent data from Personiv found that an eye-opening 83% of senior leaders in the accounting and finance fields report a talent shortage, a jump of […]

Microsoft Staffing Moves Raise Question of Merger

When companies are looking to quickly ramp up their human capital in a particular competency, one solution is to acquire or merge with an existing player in that field. While this option isn’t feasible for everyone—smaller businesses may not have the resources to purchase another company or even to afford the considerable legal and regulatory […]

How to Use Social Media for Targeted Recruitment

Finding the right talent for your company’s open roles can feel like finding a needle in a haystack—especially in today’s difficult, shifting job market. Finding someone with the skillset you’re looking for, who will also be a fit culturally, who also has the expectations of benefits that your company provides, who also is seeking a […]

disability

Empowering Inclusion: Enhancing Accessibility in Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities

As an HR professional, your role in shaping an inclusive workplace is pivotal. Embracing diversity enriches the company culture and drives innovation by incorporating a wide range of perspectives. Making job opportunities accessible to people with disabilities is not just about compliance with regulations; it’s about actively pursuing a diverse and capable workforce. Crafting Accessible […]

pay transparency

Be Careful You Don’t Inadvertently Violate Other States’ Wage Transparency Laws

Recently, in the first of a series of articles focusing on companies’ online employment recruitment practices, we wrote about a company’s need to consider what states require an employer to include (or prohibit an employer from including) in a job application that is made available online to residents of states other than Massachusetts. Here, we […]

Faces of HR: Stephanie Manzelli: The HR Maestro Orchestrating Business Harmony

With a career trajectory that veered from finance to HR, Stephanie Manzelli is a seasoned professional who has mastered the art of aligning people and business goals. Her journey, marked by a stint as a temp worker and a pivotal moment in the world of mergers and acquisitions, has shaped her into a strategic leader […]

Skills-Based Volunteering

Work-life balance can mean different things to different people. To a parent of multiple small children, the ability to be present in their children’s lives is a key factor in the work-life equation. Others may value time spent on personal hobbies, such as marathon running or travel. Still others feel most at balance when they […]

Faces of HR: From Backpacker to HR Professional—How Alex Duba Built a Career in People and Culture

Alex Duba’s HR journey is a testament to the power of curiosity and a passion for people. After trading snow-covered slopes for global adventures, Duba discovered a deep-rooted interest in understanding what makes individuals and teams thrive. Armed with a business and psychology background, she embarked on a professional path that led her to the […]