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SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment® (LINE®)
Mixed Hiring Results Expected in November Compared With a Year AgoIn November, a net of roughly two-fifths of manufacturers and service-sector companies will add jobs during the month, according to the...
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Thank me for my service by allowing me to serve!
For nearly a century our great nation has honored its veterans every November 11th, thanking them for their service with what former Chairman of the Joint Chief's Admiral Mike Mullen called a "Sea of...
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5 Things to Remember When Creating a Talent Pipeline
It’s difficult to sustain talent long enough to determine if they are able to develop into future leaders. It’s an even more taxing endeavor when there’s not enough talent to fill your...
View ArticleHR’s Views on the Labor Market in 2015
The U.S. labor market has continued to add jobs this year, and in recent months the unemployment rate has fallen to levels not seen since 2008. And yet, there is plenty of evidence that hiring could...
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Ignorance is Bliss?
There are lots of grey areas and questions we want to avoid when interviewing candidates or talking to our employees. You know what they are - protected health information, medical information, even...
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Future Friday: Will video be a game changer?
We have seen the “power” of video increase over the last few years. YouTube has over a billion viewers and YouTube on mobile alone reaches more 18-49 year olds than any cable network. Additionally,...
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SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) -- January 2016
In January, the hiring rates will fall in manufacturing and services compared with the previous year, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National...
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Fewer Jobs, More Competition Forecast 10 Years Out
New projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that the labor force is getting older and that job creation will slow in the near future. The demographic shift will result...
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SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment® (LINE®) - February 2016
In February, the hiring rate will fall slightly in manufacturing and will remain nearly unchanged in services compared with the previous year, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s...
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Hold Your Fire!
Just this week I heard of companies with 80%, 65%, and 45% turnover. There are some industries that in order to be competitive as a business, the employer has to pay low wages and the nature of the...
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SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Report - May 2016
In May, Hiring Activity Will Take a Step Back Compared with a Year Ago In May, fewer employers will add jobs in manufacturing and services compared with the previous year, according to the Society for...
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Job Offer Includes a Forgivable Loan – Should I Take It?
Q: I’m so excited. I just got a job offer and in addition to the agreed upon salary they’re also offering me $3,000 for moving expenses. But there is a catch. They’re referring to this as a...
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Metro of the Month: Denver
Job growth has been steady for quite some time in the Denver region, where the health care and aerospace industries have sizable presences. And even with recent declines in oil prices, the area’s...
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#Nextchat: How HR can Master College Recruiting
It’s that time of year. The Class of 2016 has arrived on the job-search scene and with them come radically different beliefs and opinions about hiring, employment and the workplace. Today’s...
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On June 1, @shrmnextchat chatted with Blake McCammon (@rblake) about How HR Can Master College Recruiting. In case you missed this fun and informative chat, you can read all the tweets here: [View the...
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Evaluating the Job Prospects for the Class of 2016
Most observers agree that job seekers from the Class of 2016 are facing better conditions than their peers from the past few years. Sustained labor market growth and a steadily expanding...
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Difficult to Fill? #SHRM16
There is more talk at this year’s SHRM Annual Conference about recruiting difficulties than there has been during my previous visits to this conference.We 1st heard about this from the perspective of...
View Article#Nextchat RECAP: The Natural Selection of Talent Management
On June 29, @shrmnextchat chated with Jessica Merrell (@JMillerMerrell) about The Natural Selection of Talent Management.In case you missed this excellent and informative chat on the lates trends in...
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Omnichannel Meets Talent Acquisition
Here it Comes!Imagine pushing a button and your job description lands in all the places your next great employee lives. Social media sites, company employees, and even friends and colleagues of that...
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#Nextchat: How to Avoid “Hirer’s Remorse”
Finding and hiring new workers for your organization is a time-consuming and complex undertaking. It is also one of the most important for an organization’s continued growth and survival....
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