Can employers mandate in-person work? While the pandemic had companies shifting to remote work almost overnight, the task of transitioning remote employees back to their cubicles is fraught with major challenges. Companies need to decide whether remote or in-person is the best way forward. For those that know in-person is the answer, you can bet some staff won’t be so […]
New grad survey: anxiety, desperation and salary woes revealed COVID-19 has cast a longer shadow on the job market than anyone expected, and new grads are still feeling the pinch. Almost a year past their graduation, a surprising 45% of the class of 2020 are still looking for work, according to a survey of 1,000 recent and impending U.S. college graduates conducted by Monster. […]
Monster pandemiversary report: How work has changed a year after COVID-19 One year ago, many of us packed up our desks, thinking we would be back in two weeks, tops. Oh, how naive we were back then as we hunkered down and waited for the virus to pass. But here we are, at the one-year COVID-19 anniversary, and the pandemic’s impact on the workforce couldn’t be […]
Women in the Workforce after COVID-19: The She-cession is Real Our latest infographic shares Monster candidate data and workplace insights on COVID-19’s impact on women in the workplace.
An optimistic path forward: 2021 hiring trends to watch By: Scott Gutz, Monster CEO It’s not hyperbole to say that 2020 has redefined the very nature of how we work and what the ideal employer (and candidate) looks like. And this is not just my opinion. The findings of Monster’s just released Future of Work 2021 Global Hiring Outlook, which focuses on global trends among […]
The Future of Work 2021: Global Hiring Outlook Let’s all take a collective sigh that 2020 is over. Last year – which included record-breaking job losses and unemployment as high as 16% in May 2020 – was a challenge. But according to Monster’s latest research, shared in the Future of Work 2021 Global Outlook Special Report, there’s reason to be optimistic. 82% of […]
2021 Hiring Trends: Monster's Predictions for the New Year Forecasting 2021 hiring trends is a bit of a challenge given all of the unknowns in the economy and with the pandemic. That said, with a vaccine being rolled out and the potential return to normal on the horizon, 2021 is poised to be a big comeback year for some hard-hit industries. Based on Monster […]
Staffing outlook: Three industries poised for growth As the country continues to wade through the coronavirus health crisis, employment (or lack thereof) is top of mind. Unemployment rates are still at historic levels, but there’s optimism in the staffing industry about jobs in some fields that may recover from pandemic drops suffered in the spring. Among the segments with forecasted recovery growth: […]
How COVID-19 is impacting summer hiring As the country dives into a summer overshadowed by COVID-19, the virus is affecting some industries more than others. Some firms that traditionally hire summer help are having a hard time making it work, while others have been inundated by job seekers. Some companies are facing challenges due to restrictions on what businesses can operate […]
Monster 2019 year-end hiring report The end of the year often serves as a time for reflection. Did your workforce grow this past year? Were you able to secure candidates who were the right fit for your company? Did you encounter any challenges in recruiting top talent? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most recent jobs report, […]
