According to a recent study from Applied Economic Strategies, employers continue to struggle to fill job openings, despite a slightly diminished unemployment rate. Data from the International Monetary Fund, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Congressional Budget Office indicated that there were around 2 million unemployed people with mismatched skills in the…

Client feedback is an important and somewhat overlooked aspect of a staffing agency's responsibilities. A firm should be aware of how its placed contract workers are performing, and if a temp position is the right fit. The Globe and Mail reports that Tanya Sarakinis, CEO of Burlington, Ontario-based Emerg-Plus Healthcare Consulting Group, contracts with six…

A recent study conducted by the research institute of a New Jersey-based data processing company found that many companies' perceptions of HR services are skewed. The study, conducted in August 2011, polled decision-makers at more than 600 large U.S. enterprises and found that 75 percent of respondents believed their companies are equal or better than…

The quarterly Employment Confidence Survey from workplace culture website Glassdoor.com revealed a lack of employee confidence in the job market due to economic volatility. Glassdoor surveyed nearly 3,000 U.S. adults over the internet for the study, which found that 91 percent of unemployed job-seekers believe the roller coaster economy will negatively impact their careers and…

Many large retailers have begun announcing their plans for holiday hiring. Seasonal temporary workers are being added in bundles at Macy's and Toys "R" Us, however Best Buy is lagging behind this holiday season. The electronics retailer stated in a recent release that it will be reducing its seasonal hires in order to "honor requests…

There are many well-educated individuals who are either unemployed or must rely on temporary work to earn income in today's economy. However, a recent report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and University of Phoenix revealed that educated individuals - or those with many transferable skills - are highly sought after and may be better…

According to a recent survey of 21 retail chains by consulting firm Hay Group, approximately two-thirds reported that they'll be hiring the same number of temporary workers for the holiday season as they did last year. Despite the fact that many retailers expect better sales this season, around 25 percent planned to hire fewer seasonal…

Some employers may be wary of hiring a person who hasn't worked for a year or more, as this raises questions about his or her ability to perform the job at hand. Yet, the Atlanta Constitution Journal reports that if the prospective employee says he or she has been "job hunting" over the past year,…

HR administration may have to conduct annual employee reviews to determine if performance over the past year has been up to par. However, TLNT reports that the review process is flawed. For example, most evaluations tend to focus on the "what-have-you-done-for-me-lately" mantra, instead of taking into account employee performance over the course of the year.…

A recent CareerBuilder survey found that 26 percent of employers plan to add full-time workers during the third quarter of 2011. The number of temporary workers hired by mid-year 2011 was also up compared to previous figures. CareerBuilder's Mid-Year Job Forecast, conducted this past summer using a sample of more than 2,600 U.S. hiring managers,…