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Author: Casey Pontrelli


Tips for Recruiting During a Recession

Recessions can be a challenging time for businesses. While the US isn’t “officially” in a recession, this unique economic landscape means that many companies are hiring and restructuring simultaneously. This means many companies are going through a stressful re-organization, reprioritizing what’s most important for company growth. If your company also feels the effects of this economic … Continued

Workforce Planning Strategies in an Uncertain Economy 

In this current economic climate, where so many industries face different challenges, a solid workforce plan is critical. Implementing solid workforce planning strategies can ensure that your business has the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time. So what is workforce planning, and how can it be optimized … Continued

How to Hire for Hard-to-Fill Delivery Driver Positions

Delivery drivers can take a lot of work to recruit. While the gig economy has plenty of available delivery jobs, it requires licensed, experienced drivers, and the market is incredibly competitive, usually having 16 job seekers per role.  Related: The State of the Job Market: Last Mile Delivery Drivers Research from Scandit’s 2022 Global Delivery Insight – Driver … Continued

Will a Recession Alter Employee Demand for Remote Work? | Talroo

While the US isn’t in a bona fide recession, we may be heading in that direction. The economic decline following the COVID-19 pandemic remains a prevalent issue, with unemployment and the economy weakening. Recruiting during a recession is hard enough, but remote work is something else to consider in light of a possible recession. In October 2020, 64% … Continued

The Importance of Data-Driven Recruiting

Data-driven recruiting can help organizations make better hiring decisions, reduce bias, and improve retention rates. It’s a handy tool that can help your business grow. Tools like Talroo Insights, our award-winning recruitment marketing intelligence tool, help you collect and analyze real-time talent data.  In this article, we’ll talk about data-driven recruiting, why it’s a boon for … Continued

Ghosted by Candidates – or Did You Interview a ‘Ghost Candidate’? | A Guide to Spotting Candidate Fraud

Candidate fraud is growing alarmingly, whether misrepresenting skills or experiences on a resume to professional interviewers interviewing for someone else. Glider AI discovered a 92% increase in candidate fraud between the end of 2020 and early 2021. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work and work-from-home gigs have risen in demand. This has dramatically … Continued

Onboarding Strategies for New Hires in 2023 and Beyond

While onboarding is a crucial part of new employee orientation and directly impacts engagement, retention, and employee experience, only 12% of employees feel their company needs better job onboarding strategies, with 88% reporting less-than-ideal onboarding experiences, according to a Gallup report.  Once you’ve hired the right team, you must ensure they’re set up for success. Employees … Continued