Recruiting Strategies

High stakes hiring: making every hire count

Pandemic. Unemployment. Economic uncertainty. Add all that up and employers either aren’t hiring right now, or if they are, they need to make every hire count. Budgets have been cut or reduced for most, but the expectation for finding that right fit candidate is as high as ever – the survival and success of your business […]

Seasonal hiring after COVID-19

In a year when nothing is business as usual, seasonal hiring after COVID-19 is no exception. First of all, a recent Monster poll shows that 84% of Monster members plan to look for a seasonal job this year, a 59% increase over prior years. Of those, more than a third of candidates (39%) are looking for seasonal jobs in […]

The remote workforce: from recruitment to retention

The COVID-19 pandemic has done something to the world of work that no one could have anticipated – it’s forced companies to shift to a completely remote workforce. If ever there was a question as to whether or not organizations could stay productive with a majority or all of their staffers working remotely, the pandemic […]

Hiring for jobs created by COVID-19

Front-line jobs are having a moment. COVID-19 hasn’t just upended the job market—it’s created new jobs and given new importance (and responsibilities) to existing ones. For instance, until three months ago, “temperature taker” and “contact tracer” weren’t common terms in the job vocabulary.  Now they are—they’re  jobs created by COVID-19. However, the pandemic has also […]

Recruiting in the new normal: how to win with strategic flexibility

The one thing that’s certain in a post-COVID world is uncertainty. But how do you plan for hiring’s new normal  when you don’t know what to expect? Recent Monster research shows that when it comes to moving forward with hiring after COVID-19, employers share similar concerns: 60% say the uncertain future of their business and corresponding […]

How to write more inclusive job descriptions

Whether you’re writing a job description, social job ad, email, text message or video job ad script, it’s important that each and every communication is unbiased and inclusive. Follow these writing tips to ensure every qualified candidate feels welcome to apply. You’ll not only deepen your candidate pool, you’ll reap the rewards of a diverse and inclusive workplace. […]

5 companies with innovative diversity hiring programs

In recent years, a growing number of companies have recognized that having a diverse workforce is essential to attracting and retaining top talent. Some have created truly innovative diversity hiring programs. There are a number of reasons companies have made diversity and inclusion a priority, including the fact  that more diverse teams lead to greater […]

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 […]

COVID-19 health and safety at work: how to let candidates know they'll be protected

Even though it may seem like candidates are desperate to get back to work, recent research by Monster shows that the majority of people aren’t willing to compromise their health and safety to find employment. While 65% of employers report they are excited to return to work, only 28% of candidates say they’re just as […]

Recruiting tech talent: how to get HR and IT partners on the same page

Why is it difficult to hire tech talent? In the world of technology, employers have been competing for the same talent for popular, hard-to-fill positions for years.  Granted, recent shifts in the labor market due to the coronavirus pandemic have changed the hiring ecosystem, but even in times of uncertainty, top tech positions remain hard […]