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How recruiters can navigate a split labor market in 2025

HR Brew

Meanwhile, the average age of blue-collar workers has skewed older in recent years, so as Baby Boomers retire, there will be more roles than talent available to fill them, she said. This hasnt been easy for people pros, who dont just recruit white-collar workers, but count themselves among them.

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Staffing Shortages Are Not a Customer Service Excuse

HR Bartender

Organizations might want to consider phased retirement strategies to keep older workers longer. The post Staffing Shortages Are Not a Customer Service Excuse appeared first on hr bartender. Companies can also look at creating attractive part-time opportunities.

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Nursing workforce tech company acquisition aims to expand staffing solutions for healthcare providers

HR Brew

Some hospitals and healthcare providers are turning to on-demand staffing solutions to address a national nursing shortage, as well as an increased demand for flexibility in nursing, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. ShiftMed provides nursing solutions for acute care, post-acute care, and in-home settings.

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

HR Brew

While Gen Zers are increasingly turning to trades jobs, there’s still a shortage of these roles, which is only expected to worsen as more skilled trades professionals retire in the coming years. Our biggest piece right now in construction [is] staffing and keeping people interested and engaged. And it’s a tough career,” she said.

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Workforce Forecasting: Your 5-Step Guide To Predict Staffing Needs

AIHR

Workforce forecasting is the process of estimating an organizations future staffing needs to help ensure it has the right people with the right skills at the right time. By understanding and forecasting staffing needs, management can allocate resources to staff in each department more effectively.

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21 Types of Employment: Your Hire-To-Retire Guide

AIHR

As the job market evolves, companies are experimenting with various employment types to build more flexible staffing models. Common benefits include health insurance, retirement plans, PTO, and sick leave. Some employers may offer additional benefits, such as health insurance or retirement plans.

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Lawsuits targeting employers’ work with PBMs put HR on alert

HR Brew

Several lawsuits highlight employers role negotiating health plan contracts with pharmacy benefit managers ( PBMs ) that include pricey prescription drugs, and seek to hold them accountable under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The most recent lawsuit was filed by JPMorgan employees on Mar.