In a recent PwC pulse survey, financial services executives were asked to choose from a list of the biggest risks that could prevent their companies from achieving their 2022 growth goals: 55% cited talent acquisition and retention challenges, and just 26% said they expect these talent shortages to ease by the end of 2022. In 2021, … Continued
You might have heard about talent hoarding lately as organizations work to shore up resources in the face of possible hiring freezes, layoffs, and reorganization. It’s tied directly to internal mobility (one of the signs of a healthy organization), and you might not even know it’s happening. Talent hoarding is when companies prevent employees from … Continued
Public companies must now submit human capital metrics (including diversity initiatives) in annual reports, an obligation that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandated in 2020. The new rules have led to renewed interest in diversity recruiting and hiring, and companies are looking to HR and talent acquisition to lead these efforts. Many qualified candidates … Continued
With so many HR and recruiting leaders working with and managing remote or hybrid teams, having a project management mindset is essential. It is critical for meeting deadlines and helping with communication among those involved in the project. Project management is a great way to ensure your team moves forward while allowing ongoing collaboration. What … Continued
In any industry where burnout is high, turnover will increase, and transportation fleets will continue to compete to staff up their operations enough to fulfill demand. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median pay for big-rig truck drivers in 2021 was $48,310, or about $23 an hour. Many of them work 60-70 hours … Continued
The final step of the delivery process, in which a driver leaves the distribution or fulfillment center, store, or warehouse and reaches the customer’s address, is called last-mile delivery. It’s the most crucial and intricate part of any delivery process – it requires extreme attention to detail and support from a logistics service provider. It requires … Continued
In the middle of 2021, with inflation and interest rates rising, most salary increase budget projections were expected to be around 3 percent to 3.2 percent for 2022. However, with high wage growth and inflation following its initial April report, The Conference Board fielded its annual survey again (from Nov. 8 to Nov. 19, 2021, this time) … Continued
Because many employers struggle to fill positions, some widen their search to include people with criminal records and advertising fair chance hiring policies. In May 2022, the percentage of job postings on Indeed that promote fair chance hiring was up 31% from May 2019. The same report indicates that the share of job searches using phrases like … Continued
Many employers offer employee assistance programs (EAPs), which typically give employees immediate phone access to a counselor, a limited number of free sessions with a mental health care professional, and referrals to therapists. However, EAP utilization averages below 10 percent, according to multiple studies, consultants, and human resource professionals – likely due to the stigma … Continued
The typical Gen Z candidate doesn’t want a job; they want a career. Rather than focusing your recruitment marketing on short-term or seasonal roles, take a page from the playbook of national companies that put their employer brand in front of the recruitment process to highlight how a part-time, entry-level, or seasonal hourly job can … Continued