Tag: shortage
Amid labor shortage, Instawork gets $60m in funding
Blue-collar gig platform Instawork has closed a $60 million funding round, bringing the funding to date to $100 million.
What the Chip Shortage Means for Hiring at Your Dealership
The events of 2020 and beyond have impacted the manufacturing space in many ways. But the production of semiconductor chips — which power anything from toothbrushes to Playstations — has been hit particularly hard. And few industries have suffered the consequences of the chip shortage more than the auto industry. For dealerships, the chip shortage … What the Chip Shortage Means for Hiring at…
Market analysis and state of talent acquisition technology heightened in midst of labor shortage
Meridian, ID. – All around the United States, employers face a common problem: a labor shortage. Despite high unemployment rates, finding talent is a number … The post Market analysis and state of talent acquisition technology heightened in midst of labor shortage appeared first on HR Tech Feed.
Workforce Decline: Four Key Trends Leading To The Current Talent Shortage
Declining participation of the workforce is an emerging trend, and is a logical result of the ripple effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had. Concerns about … The post Workforce Decline: Four Key Trends Leading To The Current Talent Shortage appeared first on HR Tech Feed.
Workday Podcast: How JOANN Helped Address PPE Shortage
Just as companies stepped up during World War II to assist the war effort, businesses today are using their resources to help fight the spread of COVID-19, producing products ranging from hand sanitizer to respiratory care equipment. JOANN, a fabric and craft retailer operating in 49 states, recently gained attention for supporting the creation of personal protective equipment during the pandemic. In this episode…
nextstep raises $3.6 Million to Close the Healthcare Skills Shortage By Combining Training and Jobs
Several new startups have emerged that aim to connect a pipeline of certified students with a targeted curriculum with employers in need of the resulting skills. In this case, NextStep is trying to help help displaced workers retrain for jobs in healthcare. They’ve announced another $3.6 million investment to help them do so. The […] The post nextstep raises $3.6 Million to Close…
IT job platforms fight skills shortage in Austria and Switzerland
Switzerland and Austria are experiencing a shortage skilled IT personnel. According to a report of the Association of Business Consulting, Accounting and Information Technology (UBIT), the market lacks 10,000 highly qualified IT specialists,. The problem is not confined only to a few countries.
Adecco helps SMEs overcome the labor shortage
Adecco.co.jp, a Tokyo-based subsidiary of human resource company Adecco Group, has launched consulting services for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to tackle shortage of human resources through utilizing modern tools and personnel management.
Fixing the Talent Shortage: Drop the College Degree Requirement
After serving their country and gaining valuable experience in the process, many of our nation’s veterans still struggle to find jobs when they return home. Veterans without college degrees are often overlooked for high skill jobs. Companies should consider veterans’ experiences to be as valuable as a college degree and prioritize technical, leadership, and critical thinking skills that make veterans some of the strongest…
What 1 Company Is Doing About Manufacturing’s Skills Shortage
Manufacturing is not the object of the media’s affection like the technology field is, but it has a skills shortage of its own.
Facing a Shortage of Candidates? Discover and Use the Right ‘Attraction Factors’
They call it talent attraction for a reason. Because, obviously, the primary role of the function is to literally “attract” the very best candidates. But when a recruiting function is only guessing about what draws in desirable candidates, it will face a perennial shortage of applicants. In fact, I estimate that the average corporation loses up to 40 percent of its targeted candidates as…
Talent Shortage Problem Solved! Create a Recruiting Culture
How leaders can stop worrying about their persistent and damaging talent shortage
Will Fighter Pilot Shortage Change Military Retention Practices?
If you get three talent acquisition folks around a table, they’re pretty often going to start talking about the hardest job they ever had to fill. “Oh yeah, I once had to fill a nuclear physicist who could read Sanskrit in Dubuque, IA.” I know….sexy, right? Downright hot. Bloomberg had an article last week that made me think of those silly conversations framed around…
3 ways to survive the B2B sales talent shortage
A National Employment Situation report by Jobvite confirms this fact. Companies go on a sales hiring binge pre-IPO. With the enterprise tech market heating up, demand for sales talent will only increase in the years to come. The second factor causing …