Recruiting

Hot labor market could be hazardous for employers

04/18/2017

March payroll figures exceeded analysts’ expectations, as employers added 263,000 new jobs nationwide.

Artificial intelligence begins driving the employment process

04/12/2017

In theory, removing bias from the employment equation should enable employers to hire and manage the best employees based on knowledge, skills and abilities. Several HR-related artificial intelligence software packages attempt to do just that.

Poll: Recruiting roles automated within 10 years

02/28/2017

A new survey shows that 72% of employers expect that some roles within talent acquisition and human capital management will become completely automated within the next 10 years.

SHRM launches program to foster veteran hiring

02/15/2017

The Society for Human Resource Management Foundation is spearheading a nationwide project to kick-start research on best practices employers can use to hire more military veterans.

Carefully track exactly who applies for jobs

01/30/2017

If you advertise job openings and someone does not apply, they’re going to have a hard time proving that you discriminated against them.

40% of employers plan to add full-time staff this year

01/10/2017

The hiring outlook for 2017 is the best the U.S. has seen in a decade, with 40% of employers planning to hire full-time, permanent employees over the next 12 months.

Benefits take center stage as recruiting, retention tool

01/10/2017

In today’s competitive war for talent, employers are turning to and bolstering their benefits packages to give them an edge over competitors.

Inside job: One quarter of positions filled internally

12/22/2016

More than one quarter (26%) of positions at U.S. employers were filled with internal candidates this year.

Simple steps to keep ‘Bah! Humbug!’ out of seasonal hiring

12/12/2016

What’s an HR department to do when faced with the challenge of recruiting, onboarding and training so many new hires?

Report praises European firms for supporting U.S. apprenticeships

12/06/2016

A Commerce Department study finds that European companies with operations in the United States are running some of the nation’s most innovative apprenticeship programs.