How to plan for hiring & win top talent in 2025
We understand. It’s been a challenging few years and maybe some hires didn’t pan out. Now that the market is cooling a bit, employers are slowing the recruiting pace and taking a ‘wait and see’ approach.
Candidates are sometimes facing up to a three-month turnaround between their first interview and a hiring decision. Employers with this mindset feel they can take more time to hire but when the market shifts quickly they may lose out on the best candidates.
Working with a talent solutions provider like Addison Group can help companies be more proactive and strategize where to focus their efforts so that they can find candidates who make financial sense and fit their unique culture.
Create a culture of flexibility
As companies compete for talent and employees become choosier about positions, both are prioritizing a positive culture more than ever. Employers have been welcoming teams back to the office and feel culture is best built and strengthened when everyone is together in person. Employees care about collaboration too but also want to retain flexibility – which can mean the ability to run errands during the day or work a hybrid schedule.
Both candidates and employers need to be transparent and open to communicating with each other about their needs to create long-term success. Seventy-one percent of employees said they would start looking for a new opportunity if there isn’t a culture fit.1
Have a legal eye
New labor laws going into effect to enhance salary equity may also impact some businesses’ ability to hire. From pay transparency and overtime pay to sick time and increased salary thresholds, over 20 states are already dealing with these significant changes, and more are coming next year.
While many of these laws will affect lower-wage candidates, overall recruiting budgets will be impacted which will have a ripple effect across all levels of hiring. Companies should pay close attention to which laws impact them and adjust recruitment strategies to accommodate higher labor costs. Seeking guidance from a specialized talent solutions provider can help employers navigate this evolving landscape.
Be an AI watchdog
The rise of artificial recruiting (AI) has led to a 118% rise in job scams in the past year, impacting businesses and candidates.2 Scammers create profiles on LinkedIn and job sites that impersonate legitimate businesses using a fake name to set up interviews, then ask for a significant amount of personal information. Candidates should always pick up the phone and verify with potential employers before supplying information. Employers should regularly scan job postings on major job boards to ensure listings line up with actual openings.
There’s also been an influx of AI-generated resumes which are helping candidates get hired more quickly at higher wages, according to a new study.3 Candidates should make sure these resumes are customized and personalized to have the best impact. Employers need to be extra vigilant to cross-reference resume stats with multiple sources, including the applicant, during the interview process.
Embrace your analytical side
At a time when 92% of jobs require digital and data skills, nearly one-third of employees still don’t have the foundational analytical skills necessary to enter and thrive in today’s workforce.4 That’s a red flag for both employers and candidates. Employers need to provide access to training on diverse topics from database management to creating multi-media presentations. Candidates need to fully embrace these learning opportunities.
Moving from a job requiring no digital skills to one requiring at least three can increase pay by an average of 45%.5
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- https://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/46997/shrm-survey-average-cost-per-hire-is-4129/
- https://www.workvivo.com/blog/company-culture-impacts-organizational-performance/
- https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/job-scams-surged-118-2023-due-ai-watchdog-group-warns
- https://www.nber.org/papers/w30886
- https://nationalskillscoalition.org/news/press-releases/new-report-92-of-jobs-require-digital-skills-one-third-of-workers-have-low-or-no-digital-skills-due-to-historic-underinvestment-structural-inequities/
- https://nationalskillscoalition.org/news/press-releases/new-report-92-of-jobs-require-digital-skills-one-third-of-workers-have-low-or-no-digital-skills-due-to-historic-underinvestment-structural-inequities/
