Hiring Decision-Making

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Many companies plan to increase hiring this year, but might not find the right talent to fill roles

“The skills required are different than the skills that people have,” Robert Hosking, an executive director at Robert Half, tells HR Brew.

Mikaela Cohen

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Recruitment & Retention

A tattoo in exchange for a job interview? Here’s why HR should avoid this recruitment tactic.

“It’s like a robotic, conformist thing. It’s like saying you have to dress this way, or you have to look this way, or your appearance has to be this way.”

Mikaela Cohen

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Recruitment & Retention

World Cup hiring boom failed to materialize in tepid June jobs report

FIFA predicted the World Cup would create as many as 185,000 jobs for the US. That didn’t pan out.

Paige McGlauflin

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Recruitment & Retention

Labor turnover lulls in May, as employers hit reset button on hiring plans

Thanks to economic uncertainty and risk aversion, hiring strategy is no longer a “set it and forget it” approach for most employers.

Paige McGlauflin

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Recruitment & Retention

World of HR: T-Mobile expands in India with new tech center

The new office follows layoffs in the US, though the company insists the two are unrelated.

Paige McGlauflin

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Recruitment & Retention

Labor market adds 172,000 jobs in May, but growth remains uneven

Most industries saw no changes or declines in total employment.

Paige McGlauflin

Now Hiring sign with piece of tape over "now" with "not" written on it.

Recruitment & Retention

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

Don’t expect a summer hiring surge.

Paige McGlauflin