Corporate Social Responsibility Matters in Attracting Talent

by Heather Salerno

To support global hiring efforts, Appcast recently announced findings from the 2021 “Decoding Global Talent” series. Compiled by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), The Network and Appcast, the report reveals the impact of social and COVID-19 crises on U.S. workers’ preferences and expectations. Nearly 209,000 workers in 190 countries — including more than 6,300 workers in the … [More]

Avoiding the Turnover Tsunami 

by Ville Houttu

Employee turnover is always a looming concern for businesses. But, as the pandemic slows down and the world begins to recover, employee turnover has started to emerge as one of the most pressing issues in the workforce; in fact, many experts are warning of a “turnover tsunami.”  According to a recent report, more than half of employees surveyed in North America plan to look … [More]

Partnership Announced to Provide Cost-Effective, High-Quality Employee Benefit Solutions

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VensureHR, the human resources consulting and support division of Vensure Employer Services, is proud to announce a partnership with Papaya Global, a cloud-based SaaS automation platform for payroll and workforce management. This partnership helps support VensureHR’s global initiative to streamline essential business tasks, minimize business-related threats, and provide … [More]

Arizona Workers’ Compensation Claim Frequencies are 42% Above US Average, Says Report

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property and casualty insurer, today released the AmTrust 2021 Contractor Risk Report, identifying common injuries and the resulting time off work for the specialized group. The report, based on 26,000 workers’ compensation claims over 10 years, found that companies in business less than four years make up 75 percent of … [More]

Are Your Best Employees Accepting Recruiter Calls?

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Finding and hiring the right talent is often a difficult task for companies, but retaining workers with high-level skills is becoming even harder as people leave their jobs in droves, looking for improvements in pay, work-life balance, management, and work culture. In digital marketing – a crucial component for business growth – talent retention has never been more critical, … [More]

Disruptive Innovators Open Themselves to Attack, 5 Pitfalls to Avoid

JoTo PR

Disruptive Innovation refers to taking a complex product or service meant for a highly skilled consumer and making it more accessible to a broader population. The disruption occurs by displacing established competitors. Companies like Uber and Airbnb are great examples of disruptive innovators. However, businesses that upend their respective industries' long-standing rules to … [More]

The Best Ways to Optimize Productivity

by Adam Witty

The pandemic has brought with it myriad challenges that will likely continue to impact us for years. But these strange and unprecedented times have also ushered in some unique benefits that are definitely worth noting, especially when today’s twenty-four-hour news cycle is bringing you down. And when it comes to professional progress, this one is a biggie: … [More]

What the Hybrid Workplace Means for the Future of Hiring

by Nick Iovacchini

Right now, there are two critical things currently happening in many workspaces that could shape businesses for years to come. The first is that hybrid work is becoming the new normal. People are slowly streaming back into the office thanks to the COVID vaccine, but many are still working from home, either for logistical or health reasons. Thus, a combination of working from … [More]

Feedback: August 2021

by Larry Hofer, Barbara Kennedy, Brad Schenck, Mary Vesely

Q: How have you gotten the word out about, or marketed, your DEI policies and achievements?  Larry Hofer VP of People Services Cox Communications’ Southwest Region Sector: Communication At Cox, we champion inclusion, reflect our diverse communities and empower our great people to build a better future together. This is our vision for Cox’s diversity, equity and … [More]

How Tech Companies Improve Sourcing New Talent

by Portia Kibble-Smith

Contrary to popular belief, there is not a talent crunch in the tech industry. Rather, the real issue lies in how tech companies are sourcing and selecting technical talent. As a new group of graduates enters the workforce, companies should think outside the “normal” recruitment lifecycle box. One of those ways is to recruit outside of traditional campus talent … [More]