While the job growth in 2022 was impressive, the number of workers leaving the labor force offset some of the gains. Many employers struggle to find qualified candidates to fill open positions, leading to increased competition for talent. There is a growing skills gap in many industries, with insufficient workers with the skills required to…
In May of 2021, a single password was compromised and The Colonial Pipeline was the victim of a ransomware attack that impacted the digital equipment that managed the pipeline. Over the last two years, there has been an increase in phishing and ransomware attacks—61 percent of organizations had an increase of 25 percent or more…
More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic eliminated over 600,000 clean energy jobs, almost 75 percent of those jobs have been regained, and the industry is returning to rapid growth. In fact, in the cleantech sector, jobs grew by more than 5 percent in 2021. Electric vehicle manufacturing was America’s cleantech sector’s most significant…
Recently, Bill Inman, Vice President of SmartSearch, sat down with the Aleron Group’s Senior Vice President, Jill Whalen Helms. SmartSearch has been a long-term partner of Aleron’s subsidiary, Acara, delivering technology services to them for decades. Together, the two business leaders discussed the critical role that employee engagement has in the success of an organization….
Ways to Improve Your Talent Acquisition Approach If you are seeking to hire qualified job candidates, then you already know the pain points associated with the recruitment task at hand. As unfilled job positions and lackluster hires can cost your organization tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars on just one hire, HR and TA…
A new rule recently proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) could bring major changes for independent contractors and the employers that utilize them. Under the proposed rule, which was first published in October 2022, employers would likely need to reclassify at least some of their independent contractors as employees. Citing persisting concerns around…
From early detection to lifesaving treatment, the medical device industry engineers and manufactures various devices and equipment used by healthcare professionals and is the cornerstone of the services doctors provide. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies medical devices as “any instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, appliance, implant, reagent for in vitro use, software, material or another…
When choosing a new job, 40 percent of professionals consider company culture a top priority. Given this high number, today’s business leaders realize that a human-centric approach to organizational thinking is the best way to ensure they deliver a company culture that attracts and retains top talent. In fact, 66 percent of executives believe culture…
For many HR, TA, and indirect procurement professionals, managing the day-to-day operations of a robust contingent labor program can be quite a chore. While many companies spend hundreds of hours sourcing and recruiting premier talent, temporary labor programs are also responsible for completing onboarding/offboarding tasks, maintaining compliance, and ensuring invoicing accuracy, among other assignments. Overseeing…
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 a variety of other electronics and equipment used in military and commercial settings. A&D companies not only play a major role in our national defense and global security but also drive important economic…
