Sky Recruitment Blog

The contracted workforce is growing. It’s the gig economy, and 1 in 5 American jobs is held by a contract worker. In the next decade, freelance work could become the new normal.

More than any other factor, a low unemployment rate—between 3.5 and 5%—defined the recruiting landscape in 2018. The hiring shortage and the increased competition that came with it led to a candidate’s market, posing[...]

Social media is an essential aspect of recruiting these days, but most recruiters stick to Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. What about the dozens of other popular sites?

Senior citizens ages 65 and above are constituting a larger share of the workforce every year. 16.4% of all 65+ year olds are employed. The U.S. has an aging population—the U.S. Census Bureau reports that by 2050[...]

As any hiring manager will tell you these days, a low unemployment rate makes recruitment significantly more difficult. It can be demoralizing to receive a small stack of applications with few qualified candidates,[...]

For millennials, ghosting is a ubiquitous social phenomenon. Most young people have been ghosted, and what’s more uncomfortable to admit as that many of them have been guilty of this behavior as well. According to [...]

Retaining employees is a top management concern because of a tight job market for certain skilled positions and the ever present cost of employee turnover. When you have the right employees, you want to keep them.[...]

Over the past few years, hiring managers have seen their jobs made easier through technological innovation. Applicant tracking systems, niche jobs boards, digital advertising, and social media empower HR departments[...]

Your employees are one of your biggest resources, and not just for getting the job done. Employee advocacy is a great marketing and HR tool. Understanding your employees and giving them opportunities to tell their[...]