Recruitment Trends

November 16, 2018 Emily McKinney

Four Ways Recruiters Can Cure the Job Search Blues

To many job seekers, the job hunt can be just as much fun as a root canal without novocaine. According to a recent survey conducted by Nexxt of over 1,400 job seekers, nearly half (48%) are frustrated with the job

November 8, 2018 Emily McKinney

Radical Transparency: How Much is Too Much?

If you type “company culture” into any search engine, you’ll quickly see the term “radical transparency” rise to the top. First coined in the early 1990s by stock market guru and hedge fund founder Ray Dalio, it’s become a hot

October 25, 2018 Emily McKinney

Top 3 Outdated Recruitment Habits to Break Immediately

The recruitment landscape isn’t the same as when we were first starting out in the workforce, some 20, 10 or even five years ago. And while we have some handy new tools at our disposal to reach cream of the

September 20, 2018 Emily McKinney

4 Truths of Retail Warehouse Work

Cheerful salespeople, busy shoppers and shelves filled to the brim with products. That’s what you can expect in a brick-and-mortar retail storefront. But what about what we don’t see behind the scenes in a retail warehouse or distribution center? How

September 13, 2018 Julie Shenkman

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – The State of the Retail Industry in 2018

There’s been a lot said about where retail is going (guilty as charged), but less about where it is now. What do workers really think about the retail industry in 2018? How much money do they make? What do they

August 30, 2018 Emily McKinney

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: 2018 Seasonal Hiring Trends

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With the warehouses hiring, And everyone buying, you’ll be of good cheer. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Temperatures are still soaring into the 90s in most parts of the

August 24, 2018 Emily McKinney

Recruitment Roundup – Things of the Past

Welcome back to another week of Recruitment Roundup. With recruiters and employers competing for top talent, new trends have come to the forefront. From parental leave for pets to new outlooks on tattoos, things are progressing in the work world.

August 22, 2018 Emily McKinney

In the Trenches: Seasonal Hiring with a Retail Store Manager

This week we sat down with Michele B., a store manager at a popular body care and home fragrances retailer at a mall outside Philadelphia, PA. In addition to ensuring the success of the store and managing staff, Michele is

August 3, 2018 Emily McKinney

Recruitment Roundup – Unbelievable Trends

Welcome back to another week of Recruitment Roundup. This week, we take a look at unbelievable trends in the recruitment space. From landing a job while homeless to using a cartoon version of yourself to engage with candidates, this week’s

August 1, 2018 Emily McKinney

In or Out? The Pros and Cons of an In-House Customer Support Team

There’s no beating around the bush. “Out-source” is a dirty word that induces fear in the hearts and minds of customer service pros. In fact, more CSRs are concerned about out-sourcing impacting call center and customer support jobs than a