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This HR leader is applying her career lessons to finding and retaining workers in construction

HR Brew

She said construction is an industry that is experiencing a similar phenomenon as HR, adding that kids don’t necessarily dream of having a career in the field. That means HR pros in the industry have had to rethink attracting and retaining talent. And it’s a tough career,” she said. What’s the most fulfilling aspect of your job?

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Professional and business services employees are thinking twice before quitting

HR Brew

million in March, and the quit rate for all industries remained at 2.2% The professional and business services industry, in particular, saw the biggest monthly decline, down 131,000, or 19%, to 560,000 in April. million, hardly changed from 3.4 for the sixth consecutive month.

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Looking beyond the résumé: How talent pros can lean into skills-based hiring

HR Brew

“Hiring in the last thirty years has been about [wanting] someone to come in, hit the ground running, who has done this role before, and ideally had done this role before in the exact same industry, in the exact same type of company, [at] a competitor,” she said.

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Getting frank with Portillo’s HR pro

HR Brew

Jill Waite has worked in the restaurant and retail industries her entire career, beginning with a stint at Chuck E. Recognizing the challenges faced by team members in the restaurant industry, we implemented a comprehensive total rewards program that goes well beyond typical benefits. Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader.

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Recruiting Brief - Industry Insights Your Peers are Reading

Want to read the industry insights your peers are reading about HR Technology? Subscribe today to the industry's leading newsletter with over 100 thought leaders all writing on HR Technology.

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2024 was a hard year for HR

HR Brew

Since she started recruiting for HR specifically in 2007, Mazzullo told HR Brew the HR industry has had three particularly bad years: 2008, 2020, and 2024. HR Brew spoke with Laura Mazzullo, owner of East Side Staffing, about what happened to the people profession in 2024. It’s not you. It’s everyone.

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Considering a four-day workweek? These employers experimented with different approaches

HR Brew

Some 54% of employees say they’d work longer days if they could have a three-day weekend, while 37% would switch companies or industries to do the same, according to an August Bankrate survey. Well, nowadays, some workers may want to shout, “It’s my four-day workweek, and I need it now!” Gen Z workers in particular want a shorter workweek.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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HR Tech Central - Industry Insights Your Peers are Reading

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection.

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How temporary staffing is helping businesses navigate the disruption of Covid-19

Drawing upon expert industry research, unique Syft datasets and Indeed’s unrivalled job market data – we study the temporary staffing market pre, during and post Covid-19.

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Power Space Training Program

Founded on 20 years of remote work experience, these bite-sized programs offer the best insight for industry professionals. Power Space provides training for companies migrating toward more permanent remote work opportunities for their employees.

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A Brief History of Human Resources (Infographic)

The answer is complicated, but there’s a lot we can learn from HR industry turning points. How did we get to this point in HR history? Check out the most influential moments in the history of HR in our infographic seen here.

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

Leveraging research and commentary from industry analysts, this eBook explores how your sales team can get back valuable time by overcoming some pain points with your CRM, such as low adoption rates, integrations, and data quality.

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2019 Third-Party Recruiting Benchmark Report

Download this report for a definitive collection of industry trends in critical hiring, brought to you by the world's leading recruiter engagement platform. Yet 50% of the time, the winning candidate hits the hiring manager’s inbox within 1 week when utilizing the BountyJobs platform.