By Stephanie Amos, Senior Recruitment Specialist In today’s virtual recruiting environment, employer ghosting has become extremely easy—and increasingly common—among organizations. Gone are the days of formal rejection letters or emails; today, some candidates fail to even hear a peep upon completion of their interview. Over the years, many job seekers have asked me: what are…
Over the past decade, LinkedIn has become the gold standard for professional networking platforms. With over 675 million members, its reputation as the premier professional social media site is well-deserved. From corporate executives and high-powered celebrities to young professionals and college students, LinkedIn is chock full of users from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds. While…
What does the future of the job market hold? This question has been fresh in the minds of millions of Americans for quite some time. While our nation enters month six in the battle against COVID-19, the job market has shown significant signs of life in recent weeks. But as some companies have begun ramping…
By Acara Recruitment Specialist Kelly Daniels More and more employers are using Skype interviews and other video interviews during their screening process. They may use a Skype interview in place of a phone interview, or after the phone interview before bringing you on-site. Skype interviews can really be the best of both worlds—you still get…
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…
We’ve all seen or heard pop culture references about artificial intelligence (AI). You know the drill: Man builds robot; robot comes to life; robot betrays man. This is the stuff of science fiction, of course. Or is it? Like it or not, AI is making the move from our bookshelves to our businesses. Who among…
It’s cold outside, but the Buffalo job market is hot! Acara Account Executive Shannon Callahan recently spoke with WKBW’s Ali Touhey about the industries heating up this winter. Manufacturers and call centers, in particular, are ramping up their hiring efforts ahead of the new year. These days, candidates have quite a bit of leverage over…
