When should you hire a recruiting agency? Take our five-question quiz to find out

Company hiring managers may be uncertain as to whether to engage a recruiting agency or handle the challenge of recruiting themselves. But with most professionals currently employed and reasonably satisfied, finding candidates for key positions is proving more difficult than ever. As 2018 began, 86 percent of highly qualified candidates for job vacancies were employed…

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Why are so many people filling temp jobs today?

In Pennsylvania in 2016, about 114,000 temp workers were on the job each week and 517,000 over the course of the year, according to the American Staffing Association. That’s a sizable temp force, and that’s good news. Temps are in high demand, and more people are responding to the need Temporary employees are in high…

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How to find candidates in southcentral PA’s tight recruitment market

The low unemployment rates in Lancaster, York, Dauphin and Berks counties (from 4.0 to 4.4 percent) may be good for job applicants but present a challenge for employers who have open positions to fill. Some searches are requiring excessive time and patience, particularly for positions that entail specific technical skills. While new college and trade…

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