Posts Tagged ‘job market’
Looking for experience when recruiting employees? Consider older workers
With the low unemployment rate coinciding with many older adults working longer, it would be wise to be more open to the skills of well-experienced workers when recruiting employees. The unemployment rate in southcentral Pennsylvania ranges from 3.7 to 4.2 percent, and businesses remain challenged by the difficulty of finding skilled workers. At the same…
Read MoreWhen 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…
Read MoreOur hottest jobs in Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, York and Berks counties
What they are and how our staffing agency fills them The robust economy and low unemployment rate of the past few years has been great news for job seekers. The number of jobs available to them has steadily grown, and that trend should continue. In TriStarr’s coverage area (Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, and parts of York…
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreEmployment trends in 2018: Tight job markets, changing benefits and new work spaces.
Looking ahead to 2018, we’re expecting current trends in job markets and work culture to continue, meaning employers will have to continue to adapt how they recruit, hire and compensate employees. A few issues to keep in mind as you consider approaches to labor force planning for the next year. Increased demand for skilled full-time…
Read MoreHow 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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