Many companies are experiencing or anticipating a skills gap among their workers. According to a survey by Accenture, 46 percent of executives are concerned they won't have the talent they need in the next one to two years. This could mean companies are worried about finding qualified recruits or training existing workers to gain particular…

Internships are a classic win-win for young workers and the companies they observe. Students and new employees can gain important industry experience while companies receive an extra hand around the office. The high value of experience can lead both companies and individuals to justify unpaid positions. However, according to internship resource service InternMatch, there are…

Hiring can be a long and arduous process that takes many productive hours away from companies. According to ERE Media, for each online job posting, there are an average of 100 resumes submitted. That number grows to 250 for corporate job openings. Most hiring managers will view only about 25 of them, with only 4…

A smooth hiring process starts with  a carefully written job description. Unfortunately, many executives and managers find this to be a difficult step. According to a survey by The Creative Group, the subtleties of skills and duties can be a challenge to translate to the written word.The survey revealed 28 percent of American executives had…

When the search for new employees has been narrowed down to a top choice, hiring managers may feel like their work is done. However, while the arduous part may be over, final negotiations require just as much caution as the initial steps. Furthermore, employers need to be resolute and convinced in candidate decision-making, as the…

Americans looking for jobs have a different understanding of the skills needed for employment than the hiring managers offering the positions. According to the job preparedness indicator by Devry University's Career Advisory Board, there is a significant gap in the importance applicants and managers place on various skills.When it comes to hiring new managers, companies…

Many prospective employees are searching for work on their phones. According to a survey by job board operator Simply Hired, 30 percent of its job search traffic came from mobile devices. It also revealed mobile searches are not limited to millennials and trendy tech workers, as the top job category accessed from devices was office…

The demand for extensive data analysis of employee metrics is making some HR departments fall behind expectations. According to a global survey by the American Management Association, only 27 percent of firms rated the analytical skills of their HR departments as "expert." Fifty percent rated their department "poor."In a recent blog post on LinkedIn, Josh Bersin,…

Generation Y, who will make up 36 percent of the workforce in 2014, are prompting changes in the management of the workplace, EBN reported. The young workers, more commonly known as millennials, are making some companies change their organizational tactics.Staple features of the young employees are their fast work pace and strong technological skills. Their…

Hiring temporary employees could be the way of the future. According to Voice of America, an external federal broadcaster, one in three working Americans is in a part-time, freelance, temporary or project-based job. But with the advent of new health care policies, the number will likely be growing even higher.New reforms require companies with more than…