A Brick in the Wall – Education and a Diverse Workforce

This is part three of a three-part series exploring the future of work and what true diversity can mean for you, the organisations you work in and society at large. Click here to read part one.

Let’s take you back roughly fifty to sixty years. It is the mid-19th century. The Ivy-League colleges in the USA have become a thing. (For those that don’t know the USA context, the Ivy-League refers to a group of prestigious universities which are often associated with academic excellence and social elitism)

More information: https://weirdlyhub.com/brick-wall-education-diverse-workforce/

Temporary Hiring Trend in India – An Outlook

Temporary hiring in India is one of the historical forms of workforce deployment. Employers would use temporary or contract staffs in the field of art & sculptor, architecture, education, construction and short-medium tenure workforce requirements across boundaries. We are consequently building on an ancient model and typically reinventing the wheel.

More information: http://www.thecareermuse.co.in/temporary-hiring-in-india/

The 3 Hottest Trends That Will Impact Recruiters in 2018

Effective talent acquisition and recruitment often top the list of priorities for organizations as they move into a New Year, and 2018 is no exception.

With unemployment in America continuing to decline (it’s currently at its lowest percentage since 2000), the job market is becoming increasingly competitive. In fact, a serious labor shortage exists across the United States. It’s not simply due to a mismatch in skills, but there are actually fewer employees available overall, especially in industries that most need them.

More information: http://recruitingdaily.com/3-critical-recruiting-trends-will-dominate-2018/

One Big Thing That Recruiters Really Looked For This Year

It’s a term I hear a lot even if it isn’t always clear what it means, so don’t feel bad if you’re also a little fuzzy on the definition of “soft skills.”

Lots of hiring and talent management professionals seem to be looking for candidates with soft skills, so in case you’re confused, here’s a definition I like from SearchCIO:

More information: http://recruitingdaily.com/one-big-thing-recruiters-really-looked-year/

Global Staffing Trends- 2017

This is one among the findings out of LinkedIn’s recently released 2017 Global Staffing developments report.

Highlights of the survey included within 2,000 manager-level and above, search and staffing recruitment professionals in 35 countries — include: The good news is the fact that 68% of staffing firms assume their firms to develop compared to 2016, also say they plan to hire greater recruiters (56 percent), source’s (32 percent), branding specialists (28%), and coordinators (17%).

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/global-staffing-trends-2017

What’s Stopping Us From Growing Remote Recruitment Teams?

Traditional hours for recruiters are still contracted on a 9-5 Monday to Friday basis but as recruitment agency owners we all acknowledge that our top recruiters probably do most of their best work outside of these hours. So, with the rise in demand for a more flexible or even completely remote working structure growing every year, what’s stopping us as recruitment leaders from embracing it?

More information: http://blog.firefishsoftware.com/whats-stopping-us-from-growing-remote-recruitment-teams

What Does Google’s Entry Into the Recruitment Space Mean for the Industry?

With Google for Jobs and Google Hire, Google has formally staked their place in the recruitment industry and it looks like they’re here to stay. It’s one of the biggest bombshells to hit the recruitment space in recent times, so how big of an impact will they have?

Will Google Hire revolutionize how small to medium-sized enterprises attract talent? Will Google for Jobs completely disrupt the $200 billion recruiting industry? Let’s ask our panel of experts.

More information: https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/google-in-recruiting/

How Can Recruitment Businesses Profit from the Gig Economy?

Long gone are the days when people would remain in a single job for most of their career. With recruitment agencies providing UK businesses 1.2 million temporary workers according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, temporary employment is an embedded work practice. And now modern workers have another way to secure short-term job and project opportunities that match their skills and availability facilitated by the web and online platforms.

More information: https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/profit-gig-economy/

The Best Recruitment Revenge Stories

It’s no secret that being a recruiter can be stressful at times.

At times, it can feel as though you’re juggling grenades, working tirelessly for candidates and clients that abuse your service which can really get to you when you remember that you’re the one putting in all the work up front with no guarantee of reward or payment.

More information: https://www.recruiterrepublic.com/recruitment-blog/the-best-recruitment-revenge-stories-95880/

What Does the Recruiting Industry Look Like Today?

As some point or another, you’ve been a job seeker. How did you look for employment? For many folks, perusing online job boards like Indeed, Monster and LinkedIn is their first option. Others prefer to do their job search offline by checking out staffing agencies, bulletin boards, job fairs and of course, the tried and true method of taking advantage of their personal network of friends and family to get their foot in the door at a company.

More information: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/what-does-the-recruiting-industry-look-like-today