Still facing challenges in building up your construction company’s workforce in 2025? You aren’t alone: 78% of companies are experiencing difficulties in hiring hourly craft workers. While 69% of companies expect an increase in new recruits, 55% also expect hiring challenges to continue–or worsen. Despite a slowdown in residential construction, booms in the public sector, […]
Needed in 2025: 439,000 net new workers to meet the demands of increased spending in public sector construction. Thanks to shifts in the construction industry, the gap is less than it has been in previous years. The top challenge remains that there are simply not enough trained construction workers to fill every role, which means […]
Waiting for that perfect candidate to pop up in your talent pipeline? Unfortunately, such an ideal is more of a pipe dream than a pipeline reality. In unskilled, hourly positions, staffing shortage challenges stack up quickly. Therefore, it’s vital to accelerate your chances of finding a good candidate rather than delaying for a perfect one. […]
Would you hire a candidate for your unskilled, hourly position if they didn’t have a resume? By the end of this article, the answer might surprise you. Unskilled workers may not have specialized knowledge, technical skills, or a robust resume, but even those without much prior experience bring potential. The reason? They often come with […]
If you’re looking to hire hourly workers quickly, reducing your time to hire is crucial. Many companies hiring for hourly positions have their time to hire down to a week. However, most candidates are applying to multiple jobs and pouncing at those that express interest in them the quickest. Reaching out within 24 hours makes […]
New automation processes and digital systems have the power to transform the manufacturing industry, creating factories where innovative teams are supported by real-time data and production lines operate at full capacity. This Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is a future that many manufacturers are striving for but haven’t quite reached. For the 74% of companies […]
Creating a positive culture within an organization is difficult. Creating positive culture within an organization in several locations? Significantly harder still. Now apply the word “healthcare” in the mix of all that and a whole barrage of new barriers arises! Multi-Location Healthcare Environments Nearly 80% of physicians are now employees of hospital/healthcare systems and other […]
Time isn’t just money in the staffing industry–it’s profit. Every minute spent on poor-fit candidates translates directly to lost revenue. Unlike other industries, where increased recruiter workload results in an inefficient hiring process and some overlooked applicants, staffing agencies feel the impact immediately on their profits and productivity. Agencies have to place talent quickly and […]
In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, where every shift counts, high employee turnover is a costly problem with far-reaching consequences. A short-staffed production line with deadlines looming and quality slipping can quickly become a significant challenge for any organization. High turnover rates in manufacturing often lead to substantial financial and operational costs. These include recruitment […]
Retailers continue to face a tricky challenge: turnover. In retail, turnover averages over 60%, with, part-time roles reaching 70-80%. Unchecked turnover significantly impacts employee retention in retail, creating a staffing crisis that endangers employees and consumers and damages their shopping experiences. Shoplifting incidents are up, and 72% of retail workers have experienced threatening incidents due […]