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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the global job market and labor force to the likes we haven’t seen in decades, if not ever.  While the Great Resignation led to much of the labor [...]

Of all the topics highlighted in this blog and thoroughly covered by news media outlets in the past year or more, none seem to be more incendiary than inflation and its fallout. Inflation has [...]

There are many challenges and obstacles facing employers today. From labor force shortages, pandemic challenges and safety measures, workforce participation rates, employee poaching, and [...]

Ryan Pendell of The Harvard Business Review recently published a thought-provoking piece that should capture the attention of business leaders across all market sectors. The article titled, [...]

Unemployment rates have hit historically low numbers, and there’s pent-up demand for workers in almost every industry. Yet, labor force participation is nowhere near where economists and [...]

Forbes recently published an article that sought to break down where the world is today with intelligent automation as it affects the workforce. At Jobiak, automation, AI, and machine learning [...]

The tight labor market and rising inflation rates are not new headlines to most Americans. These subjects have been dominating the news for months, and politicians, lobbyists, and business owners [...]

We’re not living in a completely post-covid world as of spring 2022, but it is a safer, more contained environment than it has been over the past 2+ years. With Covid-19 precautions easing [...]

Even though the United States and the world are feeling the effects of tight labor markets and labor shortages, job seekers aged 45 years and older are finding it difficult to get hired, [...]

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently held a discussion panel with some of the best minds in recruiting. The point of the meeting was to generate ideas and discuss how the [...]

A Bloomberg Businessweek article, recently produced by Jordan Yadoo, touches upon an interesting development across job markets. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuously [...]

The United States has experienced the lowest unemployment numbers since the very beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters published an article recapping the labor market data findings [...]

As the labor market remains tight and competitive while the Great Resignation still goes strong, employers are taking new steps to improve employee retention measures and attract desirable [...]

In a recent report by ABC News, it has been recognized that the trend of people quitting their jobs has continued at record levels since the late fall of 2021. 4.4 million people quit their jobs [...]

The longer the labor market remains tight, the more concessions employers will be forced to make. That’s the general census from employment data analysts. What started in the United States [...]

While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has seen drastic ebbs and flows from variant to variant, in the early spring of 2022, seemingly, the world is experiencing positive changes and getting the [...]

The topic has been covered by all types of news and media outlets; the covid pandemic spurred what is known as the Great Resignation and a very tight labor market – this is especially true [...]

Tech is a market sector and career field that’s been experiencing rapid growth for nearly 30 years and extreme growth for at least the last 15 years. It’s one of the hardest [...]

In the 21st century, artificial intelligence (AI) has worked its way into nearly all aspects of our daily life, from predicting which music we should listen to next on Spotify to facial [...]

Over the past five years, the world’s biggest search engine platforms invested time and resources into the online job search and recruiting marketplace. By developing their platforms, [...]

Currently, it is a job seeker’s market with the number of open jobs in the United States ranging between 7-10 million at any given time, with hiring lead times increasing. The problem [...]

In 2017, Google launched Google for Jobs to change the way people conduct their online job search. It was a revolutionary moment and opened the eyes of other dominant players in the tech space. [...]

You’ve likely encountered programmatic job advertising, even if you didn’t realize it at the time. You’ve certainly come across its advertising relative, [...]

A sponsored job post is an advertisement created by a recruiter or employer with the intent of alerting the public of a recent job opening. These can be for a specific company and posted on [...]

The past two years have been difficult, but the strain placed on the American worker, primarily the American service worker, has reached its breaking point. This past November, four and a half [...]

As job search technology continues to evolve, the convenience of using search engines to find positions is starting to reach its full potential. Search engines with job search capabilities like [...]

No one should have to worry about their safety and security while searching for a job online – however, many scammers are operating in the job search space. It can be tempting for job [...]

At one point, Monster.com was considered the quintessential job posting/hosting site. At the time, it was the first of its kind. When it was first created in the ‘90s, it revolutionized the [...]

Job seekers’ expectations are changing, and recruiters need to adjust their methods to attract more candidates. Right now, job seekers are looking for career opportunities with high [...]

As recruiters try to overcome a labor shortage while attracting new applicants, it may be time to understand what job seekers today want. The global pandemic has changed many things, including [...]

COVID-19 changed the world, meaning employers had to change with it. Recruitment is already looking very different than it did just two years ago, and it will continue to evolve as technology and [...]

According to NPR, a recent statistic released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor stated that 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August. That makes up about 2.9% of the country’s population. [...]

As Google continues making changes to its job posting platform, Google for Jobs, it will be important for employers and ATSs to pay close attention to job descriptions. Google has emphasized that [...]

With 300 million monthly job searches on Google, or where 73% of all job searches start(1), Google For Jobs (GFJ) is a major tool used by hundreds of business types. The list of those relying on [...]

With the newest updates made to Google for Jobs, it will be important for employers and ATSs to pay closer attention to the job posts they create. As of now, Google’s algorithm will reward [...]

Since its launch in 2017, Google for Jobs has given employers and job seekers an outlet for career growth opportunities. Google for Jobs was designed to include job data from an applicant [...]

In October of 2021, Google rolled out major updates to the Google for Jobs platform. There are a few factors that led Google to push forward with this pivotal fall update. However, Google [...]

There are many job search and job posting websites and platforms available to jobseekers and employers today. The sheer number can be daunting. How does the power of Google job search compare? [...]

Google for Jobs (GFJ) is one of the best platforms for both employers and job seekers alike to post and find open positions. However, Google job listings aren’t the easiest things to set [...]

 Think about how you communicate with others. In addition to the words you use, you also rely on facial expressions, gestures, physical touch, and more. In fact, experts say that around [...]

The most successful recruiting teams around the world understand that if a company’s recruiting efforts and strategies are stagnant and outdated, the business will lose out on the most [...]

 Recruitment is often boiled down to external recruiting. This means getting your job post on Google jobs, job boards, looking for connections on LinkedIn, seeking out candidates with [...]

Virtual reality. It’s one of those terms that we’ve all heard throughout our lives. In both fiction and real-world application, virtual reality seems to get tossed around somewhat [...]

The career fair is a staple for many organizations. These fairs target both active and passive candidates and can help you find job seekers for a variety of positions across departments with a [...]

Recruitment is a foundational component of positive business growth. Large businesses will usually have internal talent acquisition teams. When a company is too small or doesn’t have the [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy in many ways. Only time will tell what the virus’ reach, impact, and fallout in total are. However, a measurable aspect of COVID-19 is [...]

Like anything else, the more you can measure, the better you can improve. Measurements and recruitment analytics give you specific insight into your recruitment process to better understand: How [...]

Learning how to write a job description is like mastering an art form.  It needs to accomplish a number of things in a very short time. It needs to explain the job itself, portray your [...]

Sourcing candidates and all the efforts that go along with it by talent acquisition agents, recruiters, and human resource workers is critical to getting the best jobseekers into the building (or [...]

How can companies best market their freelance work to jobseekers? We will outline the best strategies for attracting freelance workers and hiring efficiently and effectively.

Unique job ad ideas help you think outside the box on how to get the word out about your listing. Keep reading to learn how to hire employees with creative & unique job ads!

Read more to examine the pros and cons of social media recruiting, and reconcile where we believe it’s headed in the future.

Where can I post a job for free online and expect timely, accurate results in the form of candidates? There is a site that can pull from all platforms into one unified job search!

Recipes, questions, blog articles, and, of course, job searches. So, if you’re an employer looking for recruitment tips, start at Google.

Learning from what the best career pages are doing to attract top talent can help companies of all sizes improve their recruitment efforts and be more efficient in their talent acquisition.

What is employer branding? In short, it’s how employees and potential employees perceive your organization. Here's how to boost yours.

Job description examples and good practice tips to follow when looking to avoid the common pitfalls of job description writing.

What is Google schema? How does it relate to Google For Jobs, and why, right now, it isn’t working...

6 of the most popular and most important Google for Jobs ranking signals to help you create the best job postings possible for GFJ & more!