Colleges and Universities Scramble To Minimize Financial Losses

College enrollments have been steady. Then, came the virus.   Our nation’s colleges and universities are suffering deep financial wounds as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its sixth month. The devastating results show institutions scrambling to thwart large financial losses and even for some small colleges the possibility of closing. How large are the losses facing higher education? An ABC News report showed unthinkable numbers. University of Michigan’s three campuses, for example, will see $400 mi ...

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Contact Tracers: The New Normal for Local & State Health Departments

An unprecedented recruitment challenge   They’re not new. In fact, contact tracers helped defeat SARS in 2003-2004, and are used regularly by health departments to combat HIV, measles, H1N1, and even Ebola. However, the incredible size of the contact tracing workforce will be the new normal as experts say that the Covid-19 Pandemic has created an explosive need for an army of these health detectives. Where now there are approximately 2,000 contact tracers across the nation, it is likely we will be ...

Recruitment Insights – Coronavirus 4/13/20

    April 13, 2020 Coronavirus Brings Record Jobless Claims The Coronavirus Pandemic has had an immediate impact on a job market that was at record unemployment lows just two months ago. Nationwide unemployment in February was 3.55%, jumping to 4.44% in March. April will assuredly be even higher Jobless claims are over 16 million in three weeks. The nation has lost 10% of the workforce. Track the DOL claims for each individual state here. Interactive map with each state’s jobless ...

Recruitment Insights – Coronavirus 4/3/20

April 3, 2020 Job Losses by State Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the nation has seen the number of jobless claims reach the highest level in our history over the past two weeks. • The 3.28 million reported last week was four times greater than any week ever but did not affect states equally. See the chart here. • A staggering 6.6 million filed new claims this week. See the week to week percentage difference here. • Another look at the impact of the huge jump in unemployment claims by state. Stu ...

Recruitment Insights – Coronavirus

Industries Affected by Coronavirus The Coronavirus Pandemic has brought an otherwise strong jobs environment across the United States to the brink of potentially massive layoffs. However, it is essential to understand that industries are not affected equally. Take a look at the current situation for airlines, restaurants, hotels, and the cruise industry. More on hotels and airlines. More than 24.2 million Americans work in the five high-risk sectors of Mining, Transportation, Employment Service ...

Here’s Why Recruiting Is A Growing Challenge

The numbers are undeniable. The economy is booming but so is the level of difficulty in finding top talent. Recruiting talent is definitely a growing challenge.  If you look carefully at the data gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics you can see why. Just take a look at some of these numbers generated monthly by JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey). No wonder Talent Acquisition professionals are unsure where their next hire can be found. At 0.9 persons per job opening, the number of j ...

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In 2018, recruiters need to act like marketers. Oh, really?

At the beginning of each year the recruitment pundits make their predictions as to the trends that will take place in the coming year. They are hoping to give recruiters a head-start in preparing and implementing new strategies. For the most part they are all interesting and informative. Of course, in a recruitment marketplace that is showing great job growth (January-March had the strongest average monthly job growth since 1997) and extremely low unemployment (January-March holding at 4.1%), successful ...

2018 is going to be a battleground for talent

5 Reasons 2018 Is Going To Be A Battleground For Talent

If you’re a recruiter, you can already feel it. The demand to fill a growing number of job openings is already here. Complicating things for your recruiting efforts is the fact that job seekers have more opportunities from which to choose. In short, you’re not the only game in town.  Additionally, the improved job market has employees feeling more comfortable to move from passive to active job seekers. If you are not yet a believer in the changing job market ahead and its effect on recruiting, here are ...