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Hiring Statistics that will Drive your Recruiting Processes in 2020 and Beyond

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Is your recruiting team aware of the most important hiring statistics for your company? Are you in the loop with current hiring statistics as we enter 2020? Knowing which areas are in need of candidates will enhance and engage your HR services and recruiting efforts.

Current Unemployment Rate
Heading into 2020 in the US, we have a current unemployment rate of 3.6%. This unemployment rate may come as a shock to some because, at one point in 2008, the US had a 9.8% unemployment rate! This unemployment rate is one of the lowest we have seen in the US. What do these hiring statistics mean to employers and employees? At a very high level, it means that companies may have a more difficult time finding the right candidates and as quickly as they need.

Statistics on Hiring
Which areas will require most hiring growth and hiring needs? The highest growth is occurring in the fields of leisure and hospitality, education and health, and the financial sectors.
Leisure and hospitality added 61,000 jobs in October 2019. Within the industry, employment rose by 48,000 in food services and drinking places. Job growth in leisure and hospitality has averaged 51,000 per month over the past 3 months, compared to an average of 19,000 per month during the prior 7 months.
Within education and health services, employment in social assistance rose by 20,000 in October. Most of the job growth came in individual and family services (+17,000). Over the past 12 months, social assistance has added 139,000 jobs, with 111,000 coming from individual and family services.
Financial activities added 16,000 jobs in October. Activities related to credit intermediation added 4,000 jobs. So far this year, employment in financial activities has increased by 104,000.
These statistics mean that your recruiting efforts should be focused on these sectors as they are in need of candidates or may need assistance with business reorganization.

How Does This Impact Hiring Statistics in the US?
To understand and be prepared for the hiring needs in the US, you need to follow the trends and focus on future growth as well as employee retention. SourceMatch specializes in recruitment and sorting out the hiring cost statistics for you and your company. If your company is feeling the costs of low unemployment and job mobility, then it’s best to allow a partner to guide you through the hiring statistics and the added savings for your company. The increases that were seen in the hospitality, health, and financial sectors, demonstrate a high need for recruiting support in those areas.

US Hiring Projections Through 2028
Are you prepared for the long term with regard to recruiting and consulting for your clients? Recruiting teams need a plan as employment (US) is projected to grow by 8.4 million jobs to 169.4 million jobs over the 2018–28 decade, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. This expansion reflects an annual growth rate of 0.5 percent. By staying up to date with the hiring statistics, your company can be better prepared for the recruiting needs of the future.

High Needs Recruitment and Service
Which 10 fields have the most growth? Occupational employment jobs are included in the fastest-growing occupations. Recruitment and support for these industries are projected to continue through 2028. These include solar installers, wind turbine technicians, home health aides, personal care aides, occupational therapy assistants, information security analysts, physician assistants, statisticians, nurse practitioners, and speech-language pathologists.
Hiring statistics for occupational employment is projected to grow by 5.2 percent from 2018 to 2028, an increase of 8.4 million jobs. Many of the fastest-growing occupations are in healthcare and related services. Other rapid-growth occupations are in computer and mathematics and in renewable energy fields.
What does this mean for your company? These hiring statistics allow you to focus on the impact on your clients and this also gives you preparation time for recruiting efforts and goals. In a few words – it allows you to be proactive.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Education Statistics
What does the employment growth look like for high school degrees and beyond? 12.2 percent growth is projected for occupations in which a high school diploma or the equivalent is typically needed for entry, compared to the highest growth for master degreed individuals at 21.2 percent. Less than a high school education is seeing a growth rate of 14.1 percent and those with some college but without a degree, are seeing growth at 17.5 percent. Knowing which candidates meet certain education requirements will better advance your recruiting efforts and your clients’ needs.

Discouraged Worker Statistics
Are you aware of the huge amount of potential candidates that are “marginal”? This means that they are looking for work, but not finding their work preference. In October, 1.2 million people were marginally attached to the labor force, down by 262,000 from a year earlier. These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 341,000 discouraged workers in October, down by 165,000 from a year earlier. Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 888,000 persons marginally attached to the labor force in October had not searched for work for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.

To conclude, SourceMatch is equipped with guiding you through the data, hiring statistics trends, recruitment, and hiring costs associated with these current and future trends. The US is seeing low unemployment, high growth in the healthcare, hospitality, education, installation (solar/ wind) and financial sectors. Book a meeting with SourceMatch to learn more and allow us to learn about your vision and growth strategy through a brief introductory conversation.

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10 Recruiting Facts that will make you Rethink the Whole Hiring Strategy

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Here’s a look at the recruiting facts we gathered that could make a difference in the way you approach your hiring strategy.

1. The healthcare insurance is the top benefit used to attract talent with 92% of employers stating they offer it.
2. 79% of employers say candidate experience is “extremely” or “very important” in their recruiting process.
3. The best practice for a memorable candidate experience is constantly communicating with candidates at every step of the process (voted by 72% of respondents).
4. 58% of employers have the best chances of finding entry-level workers, followed by 46% who have success in recruiting mid-level talent and 43% who are successful in finding professional talent.
5. 78% of respondents said they post jobs on their company website, while 72% used job boards like Monster or CareerBuilder.
6. Online recruiting strategies have gained popularity in the last few years, and as a result, 69% of employers say 50% to 100% of the jobs are filled by online applicants.
7. 62% say the biggest “pro” to online recruiting is a tie between increased exposure to a wider candidate pool and ease of use.
8. 71% say the biggest “con” to online recruiting is that it results in too many unqualified candidates.
9. For the 22% of respondents who say they do negotiate benefits with candidates, the top benefit to negotiate is: Paid time off (PTO), the amount of vacation, sick, and/or personal leave (69%)
10. Only 27% of respondents keep track of the “cost per hire” metric.

Create a hiring strategy based on recruiting facts, trends, and data that’s already validated in the talent market. You will see results in a short time.

Get in touch with SourceMatch to speak about how we partner with organizations to help them identify and recruit the best talent. Having a tailored recruiting solution can dramatically decrease your cost per hire!

4 Hiring Trends 2019

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In the Infographic below, we’re highlighting 4 hiring trends that you should consider when making a hire in 2019.

Let’s talk about the first one: Artificial Intelligence.
AI, as we already noticed, has an impact on the recruiting processes, making them easier to handle. According to studies, 52% of talent acquisition leaders say the hardest part of recruitment is identifying the right candidates from a large applicant pool. Katrina Kibben, Randstad argues that “Any area of recruiting where distinct inputs and outputs occur – like screening, sourcing, and assessments – will largely become automated”.

However, AI requires abilities from a recruiter in order to use the new technologies, so the question remains: are the HR/ talent acquisition department/ recruiters ready for it?

Hiring for potential.
Although experience is not to be neglected, it does not equal performance. So why focus your attention on hiring for potential instead of experience? Besides the reduced costs, there are many benefits to what a less experienced but driven candidate might bring to the table, such as adaptability, creative thinking, communication skills, or flexibility.
Let’s keep in mind the fact that what used to work in the past, might not work in the future, and hence why adaptability is a key trait.

Work flexibility
Why offer flexible hours? Because you want happy and productive employees. Let’s put it this way: If an employee has problems in their personal life, it affects their professional one, and vice-versa. Work-life balance is a direct result of employees’ ability to have a say in how they use their time for work. Needless to say that with flexibility comes great responsibility and openness to staying accountable.

Candidate experience
Why is the candidate experience important, you may ask? Monster’s CandE report found that of the candidates who had a positive hiring experience:
1. 62% will increase their relationship with brands products and networks;
2. 78% would refer someone in the future;
3. 62% would apply again.

These trends help us understand how to best adapt to the future of work. They impact the way companies relate to the labor market, what candidates expect from new jobs, and how organizations can create an environment that encourages professionals to attain their full potential. Despite a heavy emphasis on autonomous technology, at SourceMatch we believe that human interaction is by far the one that candidates will remember best from the whole hiring process. So what are you doing to make sure that whether they are selected or not for a job, candidates will have a lasting positive impression of your organization, brand, and employees?

US Employment Statistics by Industry

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What are the top industries where employment numbers have increased?
Whether we are talking about the private or the public sector, the following industries continued the upward trend in 2018: construction, manufacturing, retail trade, education, health services, professional and business services.

From one year to another (December 2017 to December 2018), payroll employment (referring to the number of U.S. workers in the economy that excludes proprietors, private household employees, unpaid volunteers, farm employees, and the unincorporated self-employed) rose by 2.6 million (1.8 percent), compared with a gain of 2.2 million for the previous 12 months.

 

The employment growth has a positive effect on the economy. For instance, it affects large, multinational as well as small, regional organizations’ demand for talent and their ability to recruit the best candidates. In order to have an advantage in a competitive struggle for talent, organizations need to be aware of the current economic trends and the effect they have on the labor market.

High employment makes attracting and retaining the very best employees a little more difficult.
Organizations should think proactively and integrate workforce planning into their business planning process in order to stay ahead of talent shortages (if the case) and increased competition for talent.

Workforce planning can actually help organizations analyze their current workforce, and more importantly, determine future workforce needs, to identify the gaps between the current and future workforce.

Organizations are reaching out to recruitment solutions specialists, who are experts in recruiting and retaining people with the benefit of a consultative partnership. In that scenario, the provider acts as an extension of an organization’s HR department, helping to streamline the recruiting process (sourcing, assessments, in-depth interviews, and selection).

Forecast
Total employment is projected to grow by 11.5 million jobs over the 2016–26 decade, reaching 167.6 million jobs in 2026 and industry employment is projected to grow at a rate of 0.7 percent per year until 2026 (projections before 2016), faster than the 0.5 percent annual rate from 2006 to 2016 but much slower than rates seen during the decades leading up to the 2007–09 recession.