More Jobs – Less Available Hires The pool of available workers for hire in the U.S. labor market will continue to decline for the next eight years, according to a new analysis from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Below is a quick summary of those statistics. Links to potential hiring solutions can be found at the end of this article. Available Labor Pool vs. Job Growth The available labor force participation rate is […]
How can employers compete for workers during this hiring shortage? Employers can jump to the front of the recruiting line by offering an internship! Internships are based on the concept of an inexperienced worker learning and training under the direction of a more experienced employee for a pre-determined length of time. Traditionally, students have filled internship roles, but lately, the concept of an internship has expanded to include more established workers trying out a […]
Statistics reveal additional reasons behind the current worker shortage Millions of workers have yet to return to the job market, while there is a near-record number of job openings. Why? Below, we take a deeper dive into the top reasons workers are quitting, or not applying for work at all. According to the U.S. Labor Department’s August’s 2021 Job Openings and Labor Turnover stats and the U.S. Census Bureau’s September 2021 Household Pulse Survey, […]
Some tips to help you find and keep good workers! COVID-19 Recruiting—Time to address the elephant in the room! Many employers believe that the extra UI benefits many workers are receiving as a result of the pandemic have drastically reduced the incentive for the unemployed to look for work. And while this belief may be true, it is not the only reason there is a missing labor force. Many potential workers still have childcare or […]
