Unemployment

November 21, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Better Hires Are the Result of a Cautious Job Market

The job market is currently on a cool down with a shortage of open job positions and decreasing rates of employee resignations. Employees aren’t leaving their jobs as quickly as they were last year as job seekers are concerned about

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October 24, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Holiday Retail Hiring: Be Prepared to Hire Fast

As the 2023 holiday season approaches, the retail industry will be facing an usual circumstance when it comes to hiring. As a result of COVID-19 and shifting consumer behavior and preferences, retail businesses are expecting to hire fewer employees this

October 12, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Strategic Sourcing: Finding and Engaging Passive Candidates for Success

49% of job seekers are passive, which means, if you’re not investing in passive candidates, you’re leaving a large pool of talent untapped. Passive candidates are ideal for highly skilled and critical positions, when locating qualified active candidates is

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September 12, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Hello to the Big Stay

Last year was rough on employers. The Great Resignation swept the nation. 50 million people left their jobs in 2022, the most since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking two decades ago. Turnover rates soared and left businesses scrambling

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August 24, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Retention Is High At The Moment

Employee retention reached lows in 2022. Dubbed the “great resignation,” nearly 50 million Americans quit their jobs last year, according to the federal JOLTS report, with about 4 million resigning every month. This was the highest documented rate of employee

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July 11, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Exploring Hiring Trends in 2023: Peak Hiring Season Approaching

As the upcoming peak hiring season approaches will you be faced with an increase in demand to hire? Are you and your teams equipped with the right recruiting tools to meet that hiring demand? We at Nexxt understand that the

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July 6, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Shifting Priorities: What Job Seekers REALLY Want!

A Nexxt survey of job seekers asked the hard-hitting question, “What do job seekers really want?” Throughout a lot of unknowns over the last few years, the priorities of job seekers have obviously changed and changed back and changed again.

March 9, 2023 Julie Shenkman

It Is Still a Job Seeker’s Market

Ever since COVID-19 impacted the world, the employment market has been changing. First it was favoring employers, then it was favoring the job seekers, and as we entered 2023, it’s been a bit muddy. Will we see another shift in

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February 23, 2023 Julie Shenkman

How Confident Are Job Seekers About Finding a Job in 2023?

A Nexxt survey asked job seekers how they feel about conducting a job search this year with so much uncertainty based on the economic landscape. We also learned who is searching for jobs at the moment and what they’re interested

April 28, 2022 Julie Shenkman

Job Descriptions in The Digital Era Should Be Based on Skills Not Tasks

job Employers are scaling back or even eliminating the need for employees and potential employees to have college degrees. Their reasoning for this? Employers now prefer to hear and see a candidate’s skills and competencies. A Harvard Business Review study