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Tips For Identifying Your Workforce Critical Skill Gaps

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However, one of the biggest obstacles managers come across is the gap between the skills needed to achieve the aforementioned objectives and the skills of the workforce. Technology has allowed for things to develop a lot faster nowadays, which makes these “skill gaps” a lot more common than they used to be.

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8 Reasons Gamification is More Than Fun and Games At Work

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Employees can benefit from gamification in terms of enhanced motivation and engagement at work if they have acquired the skills to participate. A recent survey revealed that 78% of job seekers would be more attracted to a company that used gamification within their recruitment strategies.

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Be Careful What You Post Online: 7 in 10 Hiring Managers Are Watching

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According to a recent survey of hiring managers by ResumeBuilder , an astounding 83% of hiring managers in the United States turn to Facebook to vet job candidates. To improve your chances for future employment, use social media to showcase your personality, professionalism, communication skills, interests, creativity, and references.

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Ghosted After an Interview? Here’s Why Companies Do It

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Never hearing back from a company after an interview—aka: being ghosted after the interview—is exceptionally frustrating and experienced by more than 75% of job seekers, according to a recent Greenhouse survey. Additionally, a survey by Indeed found that 10% of applicants have even been ghosted after receiving a verbal offer for a position.

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Does Returning to the Office Help Diversity?

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Meta Platforms — the owner of Facebook and Instagram — decided to offer permanent fully-remote work options to its current employees and new job applicants as part of adapting to the post-pandemic environment. Another survey found that 38% of Black men and 33% of Black women wanted a fully flexible schedule. Not at all. .

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. They have the templates, time trackers, project history, and people skills.

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Your Top Job Candidate Is Probably A Liar

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The best way to confirm a candidate’s true level of skill is by giving them aptitude tests. Common areas of embellishment Just as common as embellishment itself are the areas on resumes people tend to exaggerate the most.

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