Hiring in the Candidate Drought

The shift from an employer to a candidate driven job market has put candidates in the driver’s seat and has left employers scrambling to find the talent they need. The lack of top candidates and high competition for skilled talent has created a candidate drought. In this survival guide, you will learn how to adapt your recruiting efforts, hiring strategies, and your mindset to hire and retain top...

The U.S. labor market has undergone significant changes in recent years. Most considerable, the unemployment rate is currently under 4 percent, the lowest it's been in 17 years. And the shifting market has also created a demand for jobs requiring higher-level social and analytical skills, resulting in a widening skills gap. These two factors combined make it very difficult for employers to find t...

Have you noticed that it’s taking an unusually long time to fill an open position at your company? Or has one of your star performers accepted a position with a competitor that included a hefty salary increase? That’s because we are in a candidate drought. Companies are struggling to find star candidates in a market with the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years. And a candidate drought doesn’t jus...

If you’re looking to hire top candidates right now, I don’t have to tell you that top talent is scarce. With an unemployment rate of under 4% and 6 million jobs left unfilled, it’s hard not to feel the effects of this candidate drought. Back in 2010, the unemployment rate was around 10%. Employers had a much easier time finding top candidates. They were able to take their time and had their pick ...