By Acara Solutions Recruitment Manager Sarah Croden Running is a great metaphor to life in many ways. As I grow as both a professional and as an athlete, I am starting to see how closely the two are related. From learning how to train, fuel, and recover—to running in my very first race—I have…
By Acara Account Executive Spencer Greenwood In 2020, a millennial will be anyone between the age of 24 and 39, which means that millennials will make up a large and crucial percentage of a company’s workforce. As we approach a new decade, companies will need to rely on millennials for their fresh ideas more…
Your hiring manager told you about those two or three priority staffing orders they “need to fill right away” … but they’re not quite sure who they’re looking for … that job title is not quite finalized … and communications are starting to slip. In my 10+ years of working in the staffing industry, I’ve…
By Aleron Chief Technology Officer Frank Gullo This year’s HR Technology Conference & Exposition was a large-scale event focused on HR technology across all functional areas, including: Talent Acquisition Performance Management Employee Engagement Diversity and Inclusion Payroll People Analytics Attendees included: HR Tech Service Providers HR Tech Startups HR Practitioners Analyst and Research Firms…
Back in August, we collaborated with our business development team out West to compile a series of guides for in-house HR Departments. Our goal? Deliver in-house tools and resources for contingent workforce management from onboarding to offboarding. With input from our team of talent acquisition experts, we assembled this series for you, the HR professional,…
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…
