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Most employers say they hire overqualified candidates despite retention concerns
To avoid quick exits, employers can focus on skills-based hiring and candidates’ abilities and ambitions, Express Employment Professionals says. By Carolyn Crist An individual recruits people for jobs during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held April 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. In an Express Employment Professionals survey of 1,000 U.S. hiring decision-makers, about half…
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Top talent quitting due to stalled career growth, survey shows
As leaders focus on hiring challenges, they may miss the talent crisis inside their organizations, Workday said. By Carolyn Crist Top performers are leaving their roles amid stalled career mobility, with promotions down in 10 of 11 industries and internal hiring down by 8%, according to a Sept. 9 report from Workday. Experienced employees also reported anxiety and…
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Layoffs lead to decline in Glassdoor ratings — and recovery is slow
Ratings drop immediately after a layoff announcement and remain lower for a year, only beginning to recover in the second year, according to Glassdoor’s analysis. By Carolyn Crist Demonstrators rally in protest of workforce cuts to the U.S. Department of Labor during a press conference outside the agency’s headquarters on April 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.…
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Second-chance hiring can boost productivity — and make a social impact
There is great value in helping people succeed, writes Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International. By Steve Preston Elmwood Correctional Facility inmates set up a banner at a Goodwill store inside the Elmwood Correctional Facility on Oct. 28, 2024, in Milpitas, Calif. Incarcerated women will work in the store and receive hands-on retail training and…
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4 in 10 new hires say they second-guess their decision during onboarding
More than half of employees said their onboarding overly focused on administrative tasks, often overshadowing job readiness. By Carolyn Crist An attendee waits for a job interview during a job fair on June 29, 2024, in New York City, N.Y. Nearly a quarter of workers surveyed said they struggled with skill-building during the onboarding process, a…
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4 ways to focus on talent retention, according to The Conference Board
Turnover is costly, the report said, but employers can stem it with the right investments. Kathryn Moody, Senior Editor Listen to the article 4 min https://www.hrdive.com/news/4-ways-to-focus-on-talent-retention/740732/ To stem the tide of turnover and reduce costs, employers need to invest in talent retention, not just recruitment, according to a pair of reports released Feb. 19 by The…
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Employers face ‘skills mismatch’ between job seekers and company needs, LinkedIn finds
HR leaders can help close the gap by leading the charge on upskilling and reskilling, LinkedIn’s head of global talent acquisition told HR Dive. By Laurel Kalser, Contributor http://res.cloudinary.com/dmgi9movl/video/upload/q_1/v1737043133/news/text_to_speech/skills-mismatch-employers-jobseekers-linkedin_gdcmyg.waven to the article3 min Dive Brief: Dive Insight: The good news is that “HR leaders are in a position to help steer their organizations in this era…
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Nearly half of managers predict layoffs in 2025
Companies may also consider cutting costs by reducing salaries, benefits, bonuses and office space. By Carolyn Crist Listen to the article3 min Nearly half (45%) of U.S. managers said their company will likely lay off workers in 2025, according to a Jan. 15 report from ResumeTemplates.com. Managers cited several reasons for layoffs, including economic struggles, industry-specific challenges, automation…
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While most employees find meaning at their job, 35% say they are thinking about a change
Employee well-being and job satisfaction continue to shape the world of work, Manpower Group says. By Carolyn Crist Although 8 in 10 workers say they find meaning in their current jobs, 1 in 3 also say they’re eyeing the exit, which reveals a paradox in the evolving workplace landscape, according to a Nov. 12 report based…
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Gap exists between early career workers’ expectations and hiring managers’ goals, report finds
Candidates feel the recruitment process has lost a personal touch with an over-reliance on assessments rather than connection, Talogy said. By Carolyn Crist Listen to the article3 min Early career job seekers and hiring managers expect different outcomes from the hiring process, drawing a disparity between companies’ immediate hiring needs and workers’ desires for long-term growth, according…
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