Talent Acquisition

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Latest Talent Acquisition News & Insights

Talented individuals in traditionally underemployed groups are eager to enter the workforce—but often overlooked by employers. Explore how you can tap their valuable skill sets.

Companies open to giving military spouses and veterans the flexibility they need to succeed can benefit from their unique skill sets to grow their businesses.

Employer outreach to neurodivergent populations can add valuable skills to your workforce.

Recent U.S. jobs gains weren’t as strong as they initially appeared. Between April 2023 and March 2024, the nation’s employers created 818,000 fewer jobs than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics originally reported.

Two of the once-mighty titans of the job board industry—Monster and CareerBuilder—have announced they will form a joint venture.

Due to frequent moves around the country and globe, military spouses face very high rates of unemployment and underemployment. Even so, they are a source of untapped talent for employers. New research from SHRM, the SHRM Foundation, and USAA sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in hiring military spouses.

Inflation and talent shortages continue to be a top concern for organizations in 2024, and HR is stretched thin trying to recruit and retain top talent while reducing costs and increasing efficiencies.

President Joe Biden is proposing an easier pathway to permanent residence and work authorization for certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens as well as a policy making undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children eligible for temporary employment visas.

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