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Articles by Kara Hertzog
AI in Hiring Processes: A Balanced Approach
In the evolving employment landscape, the excitement around AI and its integration into the workforce is palpable. As AI reshapes roles and expectations, a surprising trend emerges: despite technological advancements, a significant 70% of executives still firmly prioritize soft skills over AI competencies during the hiring process, according to 2024 Fast Company reporting. This divergence raises critical questions about aligning current recruitment enthusiasm and executive priorities.
The great unretirement: Hiring retirees to fill talent gaps
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation continue to challenge the national job market, with the unemployment rate holding at 3.5% as of December 2022. Even worse, the Federal Open Market Committee predicts that the unemployment rate will increase to 4.4% by the end of 2023 and into 2024 — the equivalent of an additional 1.5 million unfilled jobs.
3 Simple Ways to Keep Your Millennial Employees Engaged
"I quit" are two words that could describe the mood of the workforce for the last few years. These words have been literally (or figuratively) uttered by many employees across industries and are dreaded by employers. Most people have not realized that many millennials have or will tender their resignations over the next several years. That's because they are the largest generation in the U.S. labor force, making up more than one-third of the workforce, according to Pew Research Center.
Action vs. Speed - Adidas' Response to Ye's Remarks - CEOWORLD magazine
Did Adidas act quickly enough? Why didn’t they cut ties immediately? Was their statement authentic? Did they do the right thing? Why did the stock price fall? What took them so long? “This was PR nightmare and I’m questioning ever buying from them again!” So much analysis and opinion on these questions, much of it centering around how quickly Adidas acted, or didn’t act.
How Can Executives Manage Rising Labor Costs?
Today, the item at the top of many executives’ lists is rising labor costs. To help employees stay afloat among increasing costs of living and keep them engaged, leaders are adjusting compensation. However, that leads to more business costs. So, how can company leaders manage their costs and invest in their talent? Business leaders are keeping an eye on rising labor costs. Although some might be burying their heads in the sand, most are facing the issue.
How Can HR Leaders Prepare Their Organizations for an Influx of Gen Z in the Workplace?
The oldest members of Generation Z are now hitting their early 20s and beginning to make their mark in the world of work. Gen Z is a unique group with a perspective founded on technology and rapid global change. As such, employers cannot treat them like any other generation—even Millennials. Gen Z’s characteristics in the workplace are completely unique. Moreover, Gen Z now makes up more than a quarter of the population. They are the new generation of workers and the leaders of tomorrow.
3 Scenarios Where It Makes Sense To Hire Contingent C-Suite Talent
The gig economy is remarkably robust and growing faster than ever. In 2020 alone, there were 5.1 million contingent workers in the U.S. Unsurprisingly, 77% of executives surveyed by CXC said freelance and gig workers would replace a significant number of full-time employees in the next five years. Contrary to popular belief, hiring contingent workers isn’t relegated to choosing people who can only perform routine or tactical functions.
Workforce Trends to Retain and Engage Workers in 2022
As the Great Resignation continues, it’s incredibly important to get on top of retaining and engaging your workers this year. After all, it could mean the difference between a workforce that’s ready to tackle the day’s challenges and a widespread sense of burnout. Here are some tips you can integrate.
The New Normal: 4 Contingent Workforce Trends to Expect in 2021
In 2020, workforces went remote overnight while dealing with the stress of the pandemic. These challenges required agility and collaboration from HR teams. They also presented opportunities to engage contingent workers, a trend that will continue into the new year. Here are the top contingent workforce trends of 2021. An unprecedented year created unfamiliar challenges for companies and their HR departments in 2020.
How COVID-19 Is Affecting the Contingent Workforce
Posted by Kara Hertzog on Friday, 05-01-2020 1:17 pm Currently 0.0/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5 0.0 from 0 votes The COVID-19 pandemic is sending shockwaves through the economy. As of late March, a Bain/Dynata weekly survey reported that nearly 60% of Americans had experienced cuts in pay or hours, layoffs, or closed their businesses because of the virus.The fallout of these losses creates an unprecedented situation for HR crisis management.
3 Reasons Why Divante is The Solution To Your eCommerce Software Needs
If you own a business, then hiring an eCommerce Software house is vital and will help you to gain a competitive advantage. An excellent eCommerce software house will provide you with software solutions that help you to manage your online business. All around the world, businesses are utilizing eCommerce software to help them with their online stores. Developing an eCommerce platform is not easy and the process is more detailed and elaborate than building a website.
The Flexible Workforce Is the Future of Work
The breakneck pace of technology and industry means that the skill sets needed to get work done are evolving quickly. Finding highly skilled workers in today’s tight labor market can be tough. A recent survey of human resources managers revealed that many businesses are struggling to fill jobs and that the skills gap among current workers has widened.
Hitting Pause: How to Keep #MeToo Conversations from Going South
We’ve all seen conversations about sexual harassment go south, and fast. One of the most important things we can do—if we want to invite meaningful discussions about #MeToo—is to learn to pause our reactions, so we can continue the conversation long enough to find a moment of insight or understanding. You can’t stop yourself—or others—from reacting, but you can take a moment before you respond.
How To Start A Consulting Business?
This is an excellent time to start a consulting business, but many experienced entrepreneurs who have years of knowledge they could be earning a profit from don’t have the courage to enter into this tumultuous industry. While running a consulting business is no small challenge, it can be extraordinarily rewarding and quite lucrative if you follow the right steps.
How to Buy a Dresser for your bedroom?
You are going to spend a lot of time in your bedroom every day and you need to be mindful of how you are going to design it. If you see and observe the old homes, they do not have any built-in space for storing important items or have separate closet space. The modern houses, however, are now making room for the necessities being awarded in every room. We want the house to be built with openness and a little bit of faith.
How Analytics is Going to Shape the Future of Business
Despite the Cambridge Analytica Scandal that implicated social networking giant Facebook over issues of selling personal data of its users to advertisers, numbers will still play an important role in shaping businesses. In the era of big data, it matters if you gauge your business activities and gather enough intelligence for supporting your bottom line.
How do independent contractors fit Into sexual harassment training rules?
Opinion Author By Kara Hertzog Published Dec. 20, 2019 Kara Hertzog is president of Innovative Employee Solutions, a nationwide provider of contingent workforce solutions. Views are the author's own. The rise of the #MeToo movement in recent years has spurred long-overdue discussions about sexual harassment in statehouses and boardrooms around the country.
Data Preprocessing: what is it and why is important
One of the most frequent phrases you’ll find in articles about modern technologies is how we’re living in the age of data. Such a statement is so common because it’s true – we have access to more data than ever before. And we’re using it in a lot of ways! From analyzing and understanding customer behaviors to collecting insights for software QA companies, organizations of all kinds are using large datasets on a daily basis.
Using AI to Close the Technology Talent Gap
Artificial intelligence is massively taking ground as innovative development firms are effectively building video recruiting platforms that utilize AI to identify and sort through new talent. TopDevz a leading development firm known for its work with global brands like Kraft, Invesco, Bose, Ferrari, W Hotels, TMZ, Urban Outfitters and Williams Sonoma is one of the pioneers that have developed and utilizes AI-based hiring technology.
Problems That Might Spring Up as Business Starts to Blossom
A small business has a particular rhythm, and it works well when you are small, but things can rapidly change as businesses begin to grow. All of a sudden that same small business has to take on new harmonies and hit new notes. The following are some problems that affect small businesses as they begin to surge. With these tips, you will be better prepared to adapt to the new rhythm. Growing Customer Lists Small or big businesses are always going to be working towards getting new customers.
4 Best Practices for Tech Firms Managing a Contingent Workforce
Contingent workers have long played a vital role in the success of tech companies, but reports of poor treatment of contract workers have recently been highlighted in the news. Here are the four best practices for tech firms managing a contingent workforce. In February, Bloomberg News reported that contract workers for Apple faced some less-than-ideal working conditions.
Future of work predictions for 2025: A PESTLE analysis perspective
The workplace is evolving at an unprecedented rate. To navigate the shifts and anticipate future of work work trends, my company uses the PESTLE analysis, which is a tool used to examine the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors that will affect organizations in the near future. Let’s explore the impact of each factor on the future of work in 2025, focusing on what staffing professionals can expect in the next year. Political factors.
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