[Excerpted from Social Hire] The gig economy in the U.S. has grown rapidly in recent years, with more workers taking on freelance, independent contractor and other non-traditional jobs. Within this new landscape exists a growing number of opportunities with on-demand
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How Embracing The Gig Economy Can Create A Happy Work Environment For Your Employees
Recently Nexxt conducted a survey to understand the booming gig economy. And the gig economy is such a hot topic at the moment that Nexxt’s Chief Marketing Officer, Joe Weinlick, was asked to talk to CBS about it. Here’s the
Continue readingYou’ll Be Shocked To Hear What Freelance Workers Are Demanding
Nexxt recently conducted a survey of more than 5,000 job seekers, which revealed that many are hesitant to pursue the growing number of independent contractor opportunities with on-demand companies, such as driving for Uber or performing jobs through TaskRabbit. The
Continue readingNational Survey Finds Disconnect Between Employers and Job Seekers
Future Workplace, a research firm dedicated to rethinking and re-imagining the workplace, and Nexxt recently announced results of a national survey that found a disconnect between employers and job seekers. The “Active Job Seeker Dilemma” survey includes a national sample
Continue readingIndebted to You? Student Loan Benefit Could Be Key Retention Tool
[Excerpted from Workforce] With crippling student loan debt the norm these days, a survey finds employees are attracted to companies that offer repayment benefits. Every day parents and students alike research the cost of a college education — and sticker
Continue readingAre We Having Trouble Hiring Because We’re Too Darn Picky?
In a recent survey of HR professionals conducted by us (Nexxt), we learned that HR Pros said that it is harder to find qualified candidates today than it was six months ago. Is it harder to find candidates because we’re
Continue readingDon’t Look Now, But Hiring Just Got Harder
In February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the federal unemployment rate had fallen to 5.5% – its lowest level since May 2008. While many argue that this number is deceiving, it’s clear that confidence is returning to the
Continue readingA New Study from Nexxt Reveals How Job Seekers Will Search for Jobs in 2015
Nexxt, recently surveyed over 4,000 job seekers across the country to better understand who would be searching for jobs in 2015. Highlights from the Study Include: Who is searching for jobs What they plan to do to improve their searches
Continue readingTop 10 Best Places to Hire Candidates
Sure it’s easy to say that the best places to hire candidates are in large metropolitan areas, but that’s not actually the case. You can to go where the candidates are eager and are ready to for their next opportunity.
Continue readingNational Survey Reveals 75% of HR Professionals View Job Seekers as Unqualified
Nexxt uncovers potential reasons why so many Americans are not getting hired Nexxt, The Career Network, today announced that there may be a significant disconnect during the hiring process. Following a national survey of nearly 4,000 job seekers and HR
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