Trends

The Acara recruiting trends blog is your source for the latest breakthroughs in corporate hiring. Read our featured articles to hear from Acara’s recruiting experts on what’s trending in the job market today. Whether you’re looking to build your contingent workforce or need your next C-level executive, the Acara blog is your source for the latest industry insights, observations, and jobs that are on the rise.

Medical Device

From early detection tools to lifesaving technologies, the medical device industry engineers and manufactures the critical devices and equipment used by healthcare professionals around the globe. These devices—including defibrillators, mobility and hearing aids, orthopedics, pacemakers, and catheters—prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patient conditions. The medical device industry faced many obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic, but…

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Master Vendor

For human resources, talent acquisition, and indirect procurement professionals, managing the day-to-day operations of a robust contingent workforce program can be quite a chore. While many companies spend hundreds of hours sourcing and recruiting top talent, temporary labor programs also require a long list of onboarding/offboarding tasks, maintaining compliance, ensuring invoicing accuracy, and more.  Overseeing…

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Semiconductor Industry Takeaways from the 2024 SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium   Feature

Each year, the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium brings together leaders from around the globe to discuss the semiconductor industry’s performance, economic outlook, and strategies for achieving their goals. Damian Scandiffio and Derrick Ryskamp, Directors of Enterprise Sales for Acara Solutions, kicked off the new year hearing from industry experts and are sharing some of their…

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What 2024’s Economic Outlook Means for Hiring

2023 was a year of economic uncertainty in the United States, bringing talks of a recession while consumers continued to adjust to higher prices and rising interest rates. Ultimately, the recession that experts were predicting didn’t come—so what does this mean for the economy in 2024? And how will it impact the workforce? Experts Split…

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Acara’s Top 5 Blogs of 2023

With the new year right around the corner, we’re taking a look back at some of Acara’s most popular blogs over the last 12 months. Our team looks forward to serving up more great content in the new year. Recruiter and Hiring Manager Ghosting in the Hiring Process In 2023, with so much of the…

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The Power of Pay Transparency and AI in Recruiting

In an era marked by ever-increasing calls for transparency in the workplace, Ontario is taking a significant step forward with groundbreaking legislation aiming to reshape the employment landscape. The new “Working for Workers” legislation would not only require employers to disclose salary information in job postings, bringing greater clarity to job seekers, but also delves…

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Since its inception, higher education has been crucial in shaping individuals, fostering critical thinking, and contributing to societal progress. The history of higher education in the United States dates back to 1636 and is marked by a continuous evolution and adaptation to societal needs, changing knowledge landscapes, and advancements in teaching and learning methods. There…

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Aerospace

The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry designs, manufactures, and services some of the world’s most complex machinery—airplanes, spacecrafts, satellites, ships, submarines, and other electronics and equipment used in military and commercial settings. United States A&D companies play a major role in our national defense and global security and help lead the global A&D market, along…

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The Tech Talent War of 2023

By Damian Scandiffio

With all the tech layoffs at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, you may think the talent shortage has subsided. However, that’s not the case. As technology advances and plays an increasingly important role in various sectors, the demand for tech talent has surged, leaving 86 percent of Chief Information Officers to…

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Four Advantages and Disadvantages of AI in the Hiring Process

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the hiring process has sparked important conversations among job seekers and recruiters alike. While some embrace the potential advantages of AI in streamlining the recruitment process, others express concerns about its impact on candidate selection and fairness. Recruiters appreciate AI’s efficiency, objectivity, and scalability, enabling them to sift…

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