Monster's Veteran Hiring Guide Every year, more than 200,000 service members transition out of the military, and the vast majority (94%) of them look for jobs after completing their service, according to Monster’s Veteran Hiring Survey. They’re interested in pursuing jobs in fields that range from information technology to health care to customer service, and they’re highly trained. In […]
Monster hiring guide: College grad recruiting after COVID-19 Under normal circumstances, hiring new graduates is an exciting time for recruitment pros. You get to meet fresh new talent, full of the latest thoughts and ideas — as well as enthusiasm about starting their new post-college lives. This year, however, it’s an entirely different story. On the heels of record low unemployment rates, the […]
Why mental health and wellness are so important to your recruitment strategy Work stress is no joke, and it’s on the minds of today’s job seekers. In fact, 1 in 3 candidates shared in Monster’s latest State of the Candidate survey that their jobs are having a negative impact on their mental health and wellness. Candidates revealed that the source of their mental/emotional distress at work most often […]
Employer and small business guide to the CARES Act The CARES Act, signed into law in response to the coronavirus pandemic, includes $2 trillion in assistance to households and businesses, $349 billion available to assist small businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA), expanding unemployment insurance benefits, allocating $500 billion to the Treasury fund, creating a Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, and granting […]
Should you furlough, reduce hours or initiate layoffs during an economic downturn? The coronavirus outbreak is causing many businesses to make tough decisions between reducing hours, furlough, layoffs, or navigating the complicated new rules around unemployment, paid sick leave and other new government policies. As company shutdowns and mandatory business closures surge, there’s been a historic rise in people applying for unemployment benefits. According to the U.S. […]
How to manage your team during a crisis Usually, managing a team during a crisis is about what to do in a weather emergency—imagine the chaos after a category 5 hurricane or massive flooding. But now the world is in the midst of a pandemic, and thousands of workers are managing people under conditions that previously only existed in disaster movies. In addition […]
Coronavirus hiring: how companies are filling the jobs needed right now Despite a good portion of the nation shut down in order to slow the curve of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are some sectors that are ramping up in order to continue meeting society’s essential needs. Beyond the obvious need to hire additional healthcare workers on the front lines, suddenly truck drivers, delivery services, grocery store […]
How companies are responding to COVID-19 With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the world is in the midst of what could turn out to be one the of the biggest pandemics of the century—or, at the very least, a disease epidemic unlike anything the U.S. has seen in over a decade. And it’s hitting people hard where they spend a […]
Creating and enforcing your company's non-retaliation policy You’ve taken extra care to ensure your company has strict policies against discrimination, harassment, and the like. But your responsibilities don’t end there — you also need to protect employees who report suspected misconduct. That’s why it’s important to have and enforce a non-retaliation policy. But what should your policy include? Whom does it protect? […]
What should your PTO policy look like? In a pre-coronavirus world, paid time off (PTO) was simply one more benefit to bring to the negotiation table. But now, employers are taking a much closer look at their paid time-off policies, and with good reason. There’s a lot to consider. While you are not required by law to have a PTO policy, most companies […]