U.S. Labor Shortages: Challenges and Solutions | Conference Board

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This Conference Board report details how, in the span of just 10 years, “the US economy moved from having the weakest labor market since the Great Depression to one of the tightest in history.“ This is especially true for blue-collar and manual services employers who are experiencing much tighter labor markets than employers of highly …

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2020 Global Talent Trends Report | Linkedin Solutions

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LinkedIn’s 2020 Global Talent Report shows that 1) employee experience (EX), 2) people analytics, 3) internal recruiting, and 4) harnessing the multi-generational workforce are top talent priorities for businesses in the year ahead. With respect to EX, p. 10 of the report breaks EX into 4 core components: people, place, product, and process. This is a …

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2020 Talent Trends Report | Randstad

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The 2020 Talent Trends Report released by Randstad outlines the top 10 talent trends for 2020. What I like about this report is that for each trend it: 1) provides a summary of the trend, 2) raises three questions talent leaders should ask regarding the trend, and 3) offers five ways to prepare for and …

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The Shadow Workforce: Insights Into the Gig Workforce in Businesses | ADP Research

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Demand for skilled workers continues to create opportunities for the gig workforce-also referred to as the contingent workforce. The idea of “gig” work is not new to traditional businesses, but the practice has spread quickly over the last decade and shows no signs of slowing. As the gig workforce becomes a greater % of the …

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Closing the Skills Gap: What Workers Want| Manpower

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As organizations continue to find ways to close skill gaps by attracting and retaining in-demand workers, this report by Manpower provides insights into what attracts talent to an organization, what keeps them there and how that varies by geography, gender, and at different stages of their career. More pay, flexibility, and challenging work are non-negotiables …

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US Worker Confidence Index: Year-End 2019 | HRO Today

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The quarterly US Worker Confidence Index (WCI) published by HRO Today and Yoh measures perceived employment security directly from the perspective of employees. And, while this is only one of many other indices that are published, it can be used in conjunction with other external measures to gain insights into employee sentiment. At the end …

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