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How to Calculate Cost Per Hire: A Step-by-Step Guide
Let’s face it—hiring isn’t just time-consuming, it’s costly. In fact, a recent study by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that the average Cost Per Hire is around $4,700. For organizations that are scaling rapidly or rely on high-volume hiring, these costs can quickly add up. If you’re not keeping a close eye…
Read MoreWhy Leoforce Applicants on Demand is Ideal for Temporary Retail Staffing
Whether it’s the holiday shopping rush, the back-to-school scramble, or major sales events, retailers are all too familiar with the intense pressure of their busiest seasons. These are the times when a quick influx of additional staff is critical. But with high turnover, tight timelines, and the need for quick, quality hires, finding reliable temporary…
Read MoreTop 5 Talent Acquisition Trends to Watch in 2025
By nearly all accounts, talent acquisition is in a state of dysfunction. Employers are drowning in a sea of low-quality applications, unable to fill multiple open roles while their employees take on extra work. Highly qualified job seekers are displaying “Desperate” banners on their LinkedIn profiles, frustrated that the companies seeking their exact skillsets are…
Read MoreLeveraging AI to Improve Recruitment Efficiency in Rural Healthcare
In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services identified more than 7,500 areas in the country experiencing a shortage of healthcare workers. Over 66% of these areas are rural. Healthcare providers in rural areas experience unique challenges in recruiting employees, including workforce shortages, limited access to candidates, and high costs of prolonged vacancies.…
Read MoreHow to Find Diverse Candidates in an Employer’s Market
At a time when innovation, particularly in the tech industry, thrives on diverse perspectives, knowing how to increase diversity in recruitment is crucial. Research shows that diverse companies are 35%i more likely to outperform competitors and 70%ii more likely to capture new markets. In an employer’s market, where job seekers outnumber available positions, now is…
Read MoreHow to Prepare For Seasonal Retail Hiring
Fall marks the beginning of seasonal hiring for many retailers across the United States, as they gear up for the most wonderful time of the year. The holiday shopping season officially kicks off each year with Black Friday. Expect the day to be busier than ever in 2024. One survey found that 53% of shoppers…
Read MoreOvercoming Burnout: Maintaining Quality in High-Volume Healthcare Hiring
In healthcare recruitment, the pressure is always on. Beyond the typical challenges of hiring skilled workers, healthcare recruiters face their own set of unique hurdles, especially during seasonal surges or crisis-driven hiring waves. Filling positions quickly is essential, but when patient care depends on staffing, balancing speed with quality can feel like an impossible task.…
Read MoreFive Ways You Can Use ChatGPT for Recruiting to Boost Efficiency
According to Glassdoor, organizations that invest in their candidate experience have seen a 70% improvement in the quality of their hires. Ensuring a candidate has a positive experience while interviewing for your company requires time. In a world where time is money, it can be difficult to justify the cost of spending the extra minutes…
Read MorePersonalization in Recruitment: How to Engage Passive Talent with Tailored Outreach (With Templates)
In July 2024, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported that there were 8.2 million open jobs, but only 7.2 million unemployed workers. With a shortage of a million workers, recruiters can’t rely only on active job seekers to fill open positions. Recruiters should look to passive talent — candidates who are not actively job-hunting —…
Read More5 Ways to Successfully Manage a Hiring Surge
Hiring surges. They’re a recruitment team’s worst nightmare. But they don’t have to be. A hiring surge is when a business experiences a sharp increase in hiring activity. This increase could arise from seasonal demand, rapid business growth, a product or service launch, or a one-time event like an organizational restructure. When managing a hiring…
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