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Recruitment & Retention

Job openings spiked in April, but employers seem unlikely to kick their low-hire habit

Don’t expect a summer hiring surge.


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Recruitment & Retention

Will employing AI instead of humans really help companies’ bottom lines?

CEOs claim AI is more cost effective than human workers. The reality isn’t so straightforward.


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Recruitment & Retention

Job openings decline in February as employers hit pause on hiring

The latest JOLTS data shows employers were trepidatious about hiring before the Iran conflict upended the US economy.


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Recruitment & Retention

Trump administration policies on immigration have impacted 65% of businesses

HR leaders and lawyers have changed course on hiring and headcount over the last year as a result, Littler found.


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Recruitment & Retention

Stagnant job turnover shows employers, workers cautious amid uncertainty

The newest JOLTS data suggests that the “no-hire, no-fire” labor market is far from over.


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Recruitment & Retention

Why HR needs to squash the long-term unemployment taboo

One-quarter of all unemployed people in the US have been out of work for six-plus months, yet judgment over résumé gaps persist.


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Recruitment & Retention

Legislative lowdown: Trump agencies return to business-friendly standards for gig worker, joint-employer status

The decisions could have implications for HR teams at organizations that employ large shares of independent contractors, or those that work for franchisors or staffing firms.

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