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September 6, 2022The talent shortage isn’t going away. We’re in a Sansdemic—a labor shortfall that will continue into the future. Companies that embrace this situation and look…
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August 12, 2022Sansdemic means “without people” or “without enough people,” and it perfectly describes the current recruiting market. Due to Baby Boomers retiring, birth rates declining, and…
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July 29, 2022Since 2011, about two million Baby Boomers have retired each year. In 2020, that number jumped to three million, leaving employers reeling. Baby Boomers, the…
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June 27, 2022Are you losing top performers to the ongoing not-so-Great Resignation? You’re not alone. Almost 50% of employees are actively looking for a job or are…
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June 13, 2022From pandemic to Sansdemic…the talent crisis continues to develop new challenges for employers. The latest difficulty is wage inflation. Many workers received their largest raises…
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June 2, 2022After more than two years of extreme uncertainty, workers—who may have returned to the workforce reluctantly—now face diminishing returns due to high inflation. Generally, steady…
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May 25, 2022Your team craves feedback and wants to know how they are performing. But often, those conversations can be difficult and don’t lead to the desired…
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May 11, 2022Employees want more than just a paycheck and great benefits after surviving the uncertainty of the last few years. They also want to feel valued…
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April 22, 2022During the resignation boom and ongoing talent shortage, employers are leveraging feedback from current employees to improve retention. One way to gain insight into the…
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April 11, 2022Attracting the best hires often comes down to a great employee referral program. Referred employees are usually placed faster and stay with the company longer…
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