Talent Acquisition Insights

Candidate Expectations You Need to Know in 2023

As the labor market and record-low unemployment rates keep recruiters on their toes, the focus on the candidate experience continues. The candidate experience includes all the feelings, impressions, interactions, and activities a job seeker encounters along their candidate journey. It’s how a candidate feels they’ve been treated throughout the recruitment process and how that treatment…

The Job Seeker Quadrant™: Four Candidate Personas Based on the Current Labor Market

For employers today, understanding job seeker mindset and behavior is critical to connecting with them more effectively and staying competitive in a tight labor market. Without knowing what to prioritize, it can be difficult for employers to determine what candidates respond to, what their motivations are, and how to effectively engage with them. Based on…

Using Purpose-Built Solutions to Tackle TA Challenges in the Manufacturing Sector

Job growth in the manufacturing sector has been pretty extraordinary since 2019. Companies in this space have searched for better ways to find and hire the right skilled talent to help them maintain their upward trajectory. Many manufacturing organizations have turned to purpose-built TA solutions to tackle hiring complexity and stay competitive in the tight…

Exploring the Changing Landscape of Employer and Job Seeker Realities in 2023

In the current labor market, employers are facing unfamiliar territory. The job market remains strong based on the total number of job openings, and the unemployment rate is at near historic lows, but is expected to climb by the end of 2023. Certain sectors, including media and telecom, internet software and services, and information technology,…

What Talent Acquisition Priorities Should Business Leaders Focus On In 2023?

The latest Employ Quarterly Insights Report was recently released, featuring aggregated data from Employ’s 18,000+ customers, insights from more than 1,200 HR decision makers and recruiters, and leading best practices for increasing scalability and adaptability in the difficult talent landscape. So if you’re looking for the top takeaways for company leaders like yourself, look no…

The 10 Key Recruiting Metrics You Need to Track in 2023

The past few years have been especially challenging for employers. Companies both large and small are still struggling to fill open positions even with economic headwinds, high interest rates, and the threat of recession. Instead, the labor market remains tight starting this new year. The number of job openings stayed above 10 million in the…

The Top 5 Recruiting Trends for 2023

The new year is upon us. And as companies of all sizes embrace 2023, and the uncertainty that comes with it, it’s important to look at trends from other talent leaders, HR decision makers, and recruiters to determine how to prioritize recruiting investments this year. Employ data from more than 18,000 customers and a survey…

What Job Seekers Want in 2023

When it comes to priorities for HR leaders and recruiters in 2023, improving the quality of candidates, increasing the speed of hiring, and getting more applicants for each open role ranks highest, according to the latest Employ data. These priorities, however, are contingent upon recognizing what job seekers want in the midst of a challenging labor market.…

How to Embrace a Scalable Recruiting Function for 2023 & Beyond

For companies of all sizes, navigating the current hiring environment requires nothing less than resilience, determination, and adaptability. Businesses have never faced a more challenging labor market, with historically low unemployment, record-level turnover, job openings above 10 million, and monthly job growth averaging more than 400,000 new hires across 2022. Yet uncertainty with inflation, drastic…

HR Leaders Say Executives with These 15 Traits Are Most Likely to Succeed

What is one trait in an executive that indicates they are likely to succeed within the organization (or in life)? To recognize outstanding executives, we asked CEOs, founders, and leaders in HR this question for their recommendations. From being adaptable to balancing ambition with a touch of realism, there are several attributes to look for when…