Employees Will Be Easy to Lose and Hard to Hire in 2017
MARCH 2017 NO. 128
Over the last several years the job market has not only been recovering, but transitioning— bringing with it an entirely new type of candidate behavior.
And it’s these working professionals that are leading the way —becoming all too aware that the current candidate-driven job market puts them in an advantaged position where they can be more selective when making career decisions.
A new study reveals that not only will working professionals be harder to find this year, they’ll be expecting more from the hiring process, and what they want in a job.
10 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD NEVER ASK A CANDIDATE
According to a recent Career Builder survey, 1 in 5 employers have unknowingly asked an illegal question during an interview. And at least 1 in 3 employers admitted that they are unsure about the legality of certain interview questions.
Although you may not directly ask any of these questions to candidates you are interviewing, you could easily get into trouble when you’re casually chatting as you lead them into your office, or just as easily, when you are showing them out.
TALENT TREND PREDICTIONS FOR 2017
TECHNOLOGY, A COMMON THEME
Based on insights from recruitment experts around the globe, the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry shared its 2017 predictions for talent acquisition. The list reflects trends that have emerged during the past 12 months as well as those predicted to dominate during the coming year.
A common theme that ties together the trends is the ubiquitous presence of technology in the talent world.
No matter the industry- everything from manufacturing to professional services and retail – every company can now be classified as a technology company.