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The digital revolution has touched every industry, and computer skills are now a “must have” instead of a “nice to have” for most jobs. In 2002, 44% of U.S. jobs required medium-high digital skill levels. By 2016, 70% of jobs required good computer proficiency. A 2023 National Skills Coalition study shows that today, 92% of […]

Business leaders have learned that implementing a pre-employment skills testing program is the best way to improve the overall quality of hire. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 25% of employers that use pre-employment skills assessment tests plan to expand their use of them within the next five years, and one in […]

The digital revolution has touched organizations in every industry. Computer skills are now a “must have” instead of a “nice to have” for most jobs. About 20 years ago, 44% of U.S. jobs required medium-high digital skill levels. Fifteen years later, 70% of jobs required good computer proficiency. A 2023 National Skills Coalition study shows […]

According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) survey, 65% of business leaders say attracting and retaining top employees is one of their top business challenges, and another NAM study forecasts that 2.1 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled by 2030 due to a lack of qualified talent. Since the hiring environment has become so […]

Manufacturing is becoming increasingly automated. Over 2.7 million industrial robots are used in manufacturing and production facilities worldwide. These include fixed robotic arms, moving cobots (collaborative robots), and autonomous vehicles that move materials and finished goods. Nevertheless, humans are still needed to perform many jobs, and employers struggle to find qualified workers. According to the […]

Manufacturers are struggling to fill essential jobs. According to a National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) survey, 65% of business leaders say attracting and retaining top employees is one of their top business challenges. Businesses are having difficulty recruiting qualified candidates because there is a shortage of applicants with the needed manufacturing skills. During the past […]

Job aptitude tests are critical for organizations that want to improve performance. 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 competitors. Hiring and placing the right people in the right jobs ensures operational efficiency. Unfortunately, this is […]

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 […]