Author: Sheila Kloefkorn

Your success depends largely on your ability to build a strong team that will help you meet your growth goals. According to the Harvard Business Review, well-run organizations are over 40% more productive than their nearest competitors and have operating margins 30% to 50% higher than their peers. Hiring the right people and placing them in […]

Hiring has become challenging in both the public and private sectors. According to a ManpowerGroup 2023 Global Talent Shortage report, leaders in 77% of organizations say they have difficulty finding qualified candidates to fill critical jobs. According to a Korn Ferry report, there is a global talent shortage of over 85 million people, a number […]

Every HR manager wants to recruit “perfect” candidates for their open roles, which has never been easy but has recently become very challenging. If you often feel like you are searching for a needle in a haystack, you are not alone. If you and your team are having difficulty recruiting top candidates, it’s because there […]

As an HR professional, you aim to hire top candidates for all your open jobs. However, you have undoubtedly learned this is easier said than done-especially during these past few years. Organizations are finding it challenging to recruit qualified candidates because there is a shortage of applicants with in-demand skills. Many companies’ hiring needs have […]

Hiring is time-consuming and often frustrating. While the average time-to-hire is about 20 to 30 days, it can reach as high as 40 days or more in the public sector and in industries such as defense, information technology, and scientific research. Streamlining recruiting is a priority for business leaders because they must hire qualified candidates to fill […]

Hiring mistakes are every business leader’s worst nightmare because they are expensive and negatively impact productivity. The business loses what it has invested in the employee and incurs the additional costs of hiring and onboarding someone new. According to the Association for Talent Development (ATD), 75% of hiring costs go toward replacing terminated employees and […]

Your business’s success and survival depend on your ability to develop and penetrate new markets, increase market share, and meet growth goals. According to the Harvard Business Review, top companies are over 40% more productive than their nearest competitors and have operating margins 30% to 50% higher than their peers. A strong and engaged team is […]

You strive to maximize productivity because your success, and often your survival, depends on your ability to develop and penetrate new markets, increase market share, and meet growth goals. According to the Harvard Business Review, top companies are over 40% more productive than their nearest competitors and have operating margins 30% to 50% higher than their […]

If you are like most HR managers, you dream of finding perfect candidates to fill all your job openings. However, this is challenging for two reasons. First, there is a lack of applicants with the skills you need today. This problem has been growing for the past decade, and companies are noticing that more and […]

Have you considered how diversity in hiring can impact your business? You should have, because industry experts agree that diversity, equity, and inclusion should be priorities for every business.   Diversity positively impacts business performance and leads to greater innovation and skill-sharing, as well as higher productivity and increased revenues. Diverse teams also make decisions that […]

As an HR professional, you strive to recruit “perfect” candidates for all your open roles. However, I’m sure you’ll agree that this is easier said than done-especially in recent years. You are having difficulty finding qualified candidates because there is a shortage of applicants with the skills you need. If you have upgraded technology or […]

You need applicants with specific qualifications to fill critical jobs. However, recruiting applicants has become challenging due to a global talent shortage. Companies’ needs have changed, but applicants’ skills have not kept pace. The result is a skills misalignment that is felt worldwide. According to a ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage survey, 75% of companies have difficulty […]