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According to experts, the software industry will be one of the most promising sectors this year, which is associated with an ever-growing dependence on digital technology in almost all areas of life and business. This means that the IT market will always develop, and the demand for high-level professionals will only grow. On the one hand, there's a generational shift in the labor market: The digital generation brings to companies [...]

Job hunters go through a cycle. Their initial instinct will be to go to LinkedIn and online job boards and submit their résumés to as many jobs as possible. The lack of responses will make them feel despondent. The job seeker asks their co-workers and friends if they have any leads on job opportunities. Once in a while, they do have a connection, but more often than not, the tip [...]

In a layoff and hiring freeze environment characterized by fewer resources and cost-cutting, companies must find the diamonds that can shine bright and make a significant impact. These top-tier professionals exhibit behaviors that are the antithesis of recent trends, like acting your wage, Bare Minimum Mondays and quiet quitting. With white-collar hiring slowing down, companies must find candidates that can make a significant immediate impact. Instead of hiring for the sake of hiring and hoarding [...]

Learning & development professionals, your day has come. As the market continues to change, organizations must pivot their talent strategies to recruit and retain employees who have become a little more choosy about things like culture, flexibility and—oh yes—the opportunity to grow their skills and careers. That’s why a rising player in this pivot are the professionals who drive learning & development (&D) programs within an organization. “The only constant [...]

This year, organizations will continue to face significant challenges: a competitive talent landscape, an exhausted workforce, and pressure to control costs amid a looming economic downturn. How employers respond could determine whether they are an employer of choice. Here are the nine workplace predictions, based on Gartner research, that highlight the aspects of work that leaders must prioritize. 1. Employers will “quiet hire” in-demand talent. The concept of “quiet quitting” — [...]

A well-optimized hiring strategy can help streamline your recruiting process, saving you time and resources. Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Once you've hung the proverbial Help Wanted sign on job boards, candidates will hopefully come knocking. To stay [...]

In recent years, companies have been more willing to consider applicants who don't necessarily have a college degree or minimum years of experience. It’s one of the top workplace trends known as skills-based hiring. According to TestGorilla’s The State of Skills-Based Hiring 2022 report, 76% of employers use some skills-based hiring to find new talent, with almost 55% using role-specific skills tests. It’s also evident that the shift is accelerating, given that a growing [...]

Whether you are a founder or people leader, an entrepreneur or corporate veteran, you’re likely thinking about DEI—diversity, equity and inclusion—more than ever these days. That is as it should be. Workplaces everywhere are emerging from a decades-long fog. Many major corporations are 70, 80 or 100+ years old (General Electric and IBM formed in the late 1800s)—and their rules were created at a time when people of color were [...]

As we observe Black History Month, it’s a good time for businesses and individuals to reassess just how well they are living up to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and to explore how they can improve. Studying history is one way to do that, even if the connection to DEI might seem at first glance tangential to what’s happening in your offices and conference [...]