Great news! According to top recruiters, the candidate market has shown growth and job seekers have many new options. The challenge? Finding candidates that will consider onsite opportunities. A top Matlen recruiter notes: “What I have been seeing from prospective employees is a resistance to go back onsite. There are so many other jobs out there […]
It’s almost graduation season for our college attendees, and across the U.S., their college experience for their final year was like none other. Many students may not have stepped foot on campus for months on end or even for an entire year due to distant learning and closed campuses mandated by COVID restrictions. As they […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic affected our home and workstyles across the globe, we’ve learned that in terms of employment, the IT sector stabilized more quickly than other industries and is poised for growth. As our workforces come to rely more and more on technology in most major industries, and considering now that at least one-third […]
If you could work from anywhere, where would it be? That question has become part of our workforce reality as remote work opportunities give rise to a noticeable trend in talent mobility. Technology and advancements in communication tools have effectively shrunk distances, allowing working individuals to be fully productive from a work environment of their […]
While the job market for IT and STEM positions continues to experience growth, studies show that women in these fields continue to play a perpetual game of catch-up. From degree accessibility, retention, pandemic-influenced factors and pay gaps, women have been historically under-represented in IT-related roles. In addition, we continue to hear of workplace culture concerns […]
For years, we recognized that the job market favored the candidate: high demand, shortage in skill-set and a fight for top talent dictated our recruiting and hiring processes and goals. Then came COVID-19. Aside from the dramatic effects on our health and well-being, many industries suffered devastating business and employment losses, with many still working […]
It’s that time of year again – the weather changes to brighter, warmer days; we freshen up our homes, maybe clean out the attic or have a yard sale. Given that 2020 was a year like never before with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are looking forward to a new 2021 spring, where we are inching […]
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With the drastic shift in work environments almost at the year mark as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no wonder that feelings of stress and disconnect have reached a high among workforces. Mental health and the well-being of the workforce have taken center stage, and for good reason, considering the challenges working adults […]
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A recent survey conducted among corporate leaders suggested that 82% of respondents plan to continue with a model of some form of remote work this year. Even industry giants like Facebook, Google, and Salesforce have adopted a remote work model for some time now, with Salesforce recently announcing that regular workday hours may even vary […]
Career Hacks, Client Resources, Consultant Resources, Hiring Best Practices, Uncategorized
We can all picture the setting: candidate anxiously awaiting their first employer interview, frantically rehearsing answers to the dreaded question: “Can you list your top 3 strengths AND your top 3 weaknesses?” (Wait, is that a trick question? Almost – but here are some tips to answer that one masterfully.) We’ve been there. But we’ve […]
