BLS Employment Situation Report: October 2024

Employment market turmoil created by recent hurricanes and significant labor strikes was expected to impact today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs data. While the BLS could not directly quantify storm and strike damage to the data, most analysts had estimated an impact of up to 100,000 jobs. With that as background, today’s data indicated…

Identify the Best Candidates With These Interview Techniques

Rather than asking the same old questions, you can benefit from interview techniques that assess candidates’ skills, experience, and even cultural fit. For example, behavioural interviewing and structured interview formats might lead to more successful recruiting outcomes that help you find top talent in your industry. Learn more about identifying the best candidates with these…

Overcoming Talent Acquisition Challenges with a Proven 5-Step Process

Finding the right talent for key roles in a company is a common challenge many businesses face, especially those on the brink of significant expansion. Here’s a case study from Talent Partners, highlighting our effective approach to resolving these recruitment challenges with a systematic, results-driven strategy. The Challenge: A Dire Need for the Right Talent…

Workplace Culture: 5 Key Elements For A Positive Employee Environment

Workplace culture is powerful. It can be a significant factor in business success or create a dysfunctional environment that drains talent. For companies wanting victory over brain drain, it is crucial to proactively shape a productive employee culture that reflects talent demographics as much as it does the customer. Here is an article that was…

Improving the quality of your hires through Retained & Engaged Search Solutions

Talent is in short supply these days, there’s no denying it. As organisations scramble to fill new positions and close turnover gaps, hiring managers, HR departments, and search firms are inundated with work. There have been many changes in the recruitment marketplace in recent years but building trusted relationships with a staffing firm that will…

BLS Employment Situation Report: September 2022

Every month, the MRINetwork team analyse the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the Talent Partners team are delighted to share the findings from the September 2022 report. The data from September’s Employment Situation Summary from The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) aligned with analysts’ expectations of moderate growth. The BLS reported a…

Best Practices for Networking in the New, Hybrid World of Work.

Thanks to Nancy Halverson, our SVP Global Operations for MRINetwork for sharing her thoughts on the importance of networking in the new world of work. Enjoy the read. Like hiring, commuting, group brainstorming, and other aspects of the World of Work, networking has completely changed due to COVID-19. In some ways, the pandemic has made…