Turnover Tsunami
Burnout and Demographics are Taking a Toll on Our Industry
Can you keep nearly fully staffed in a very tight job market? A top furniture industry recruiter explains how.
Top Recruiting Trends for 2022
Appcast, a global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services, has issued its "Top Recruiting Trends for 2022" report. As organizations continue to navigate an unusual and unpredictable job market and employers struggle to meet hiring objectives, the report breaks down the latest labor and recruitment market trends, forecasts the future of hiring, and provides actionable guidance to help organizations prepare effective recruiting strategies for 2022.
The Great Resignation: Why Everyone Is Quitting
A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This pushed the quit rate to 3%, matching the high from September. The high quit rate is a symptom of the tight labor market where workers can quickly find a new — and potentially better — job.
How Has the Pandemic Changed the Outlook on Industry?
IndustryWeek's editors asked contributors and business leaders to share how their outlooks have been changed by the ongoing challenges in the industrial world during the two years of COVID-19.
Although a question as broad as "How has your outlook changed because of recent history?" generates a wide variety of opinions, the editors found that many respondents had similar thoughts.
Digital Transformation in 2022
ZDNet, a business technology news website, identifies hyper-automation, hybrid experiences, distributed environments and explosion of data as some of the new challenges and opportunities facing all businesses today, as well as highlighting research on the seven key digital transformation trends that will shape the future of work in 2022 and beyond.
Bill O’Malley is President of Connector Team Recruiting a firm headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia specializing in the Furniture | Appliance and Sleep verticals. Connector Team is an affiliate office of MRINETWORK, Philadelphia, PA. Connector Team is a full service Search Firm offering permanent placement recruiting and interim staffing solutions.
Feel free to contact Bill at bill@connectorteamrecruiting.com.
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