In our 4-part blog series, “America at Work,” we’re taking a look at workforce trends and perspectives across the United States.   Have you ever heard of the Center for American Progress? It’s an independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is “dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans.” In a recent article, authors Olugbenga Ajilore…

In our 4-part blog series, “America at Work,” we’re taking a look at workforce trends and perspectives across the United States.   In May, Money published this article about America’s 2020 presidential candidates, citing their various stances on certain workplace issues. We recapped the first batch of candidates for you last week, and now it’s time…

In our 4-part blog series, “America at Work,” we’re taking a look at workforce trends and perspectives across the United States.   In May, Money published this article about America’s 2020 presidential candidates, citing each politician’s stance on certain workplace issues. Given our position in the talent and recruitment industry, we thought we’d recap that…

In our 4-part blog series, America at Work, we’re taking a look at workforce trends and perspectives across the United States.   Last month, The Brookings Institute released a report entitled, Where jobs are concentrating and why it matters to cities and regions. Today, we’re analyzing the report from the perspective of recruiters and job candidates…

by Acara Solutions Senior VP Chris Beckage   With unemployment maintaining its record lows, recruiting top talent has become a major topic of conversation—and the tactics for attracting top-performing employees have risen to the peak of the discussion. Approaches such as pursuing diversity in your workforce, instituting flexible work policies and schedules, and enhancing your…

Is it just us or has Christmas come early this year? What’s that? It’s just us? Well, mix yourself your favorite holiday cocktail and climb aboard the Flavor Train because we’ve got a big ol’ bag of goodies just for you, the recruiting professional. Here’s what you’re getting from our brand-new, never-before-seen Recruiters’ Tool Chest….

Last month, we posted weekly LinkedIn articles from a few of our most influential recruitment professionals. Their contributions have helped us compile original content for our upcoming Recruiters’ Tool Chest while celebrating their own employee brands at the same time. Here’s a recap of what we shared in May.   Is your hiring process ready…

93% of surveyed employees indicate Acara Solutions Canada is a “great place to work.” Acara Solutions Canada was recently awarded a “Great Place to Work” certification following unanimously high scores on the Great Place to Work Trust Index survey. In the survey, 93% of respondents indicated that Acara Canada is a “great place to work.”…

Last month, we teamed up with our partners at Broadleaf, a total talent solutions company, to attend ProcureCon Indirect East, an interactive, peer-led event for senior procurement practitioners. We attended the event to find out what sort of challenges procurement people are dealing with as they relate to managing their labor force. We learned that…

By now, most of us know that the gig economy is in full force, and that means employers must accommodate new behaviors and attitudes in the workplace. The all-too-common “side hustle” is shuffling its way to the center of the mainstream American workforce—but are employers prepared to support these gig workers? In our latest white…