The manufacturing industry has faced a whirlwind of shifting expectations, opportunities, and shortages over the past year. Last fall, we surveyed manufacturing recruiters to learn more about their challenges for our 2020 Recruiter Nation Survey and learned that manufacturing recruiters are struggling with too many applicants without the necessary skills or qualifications, and increased stress…
What a difference a year makes. From a stalled job market in 2020 to one where many sectors are thriving and workers have the upper hand. Why do they have the upper hand? Well, in what is (hopefully) the tail-end of the pandemic in the U.S., the economy is predictably changing for the better, but…
Jobvite’s ATS is proud to be the first applicant tracking system to provide customers with three key integrations with LinkedIn: Unified Search, Recommended Matches, and Recruiter System Connect We are singing from the talent acquisition rooftops this week as we launch new integrations with Jobvite and LinkedIn Recruiter. This integration provides the deepest connection with…
It’s always so exciting to see our customers grow and win with their recruiting strategies. Recently our customer Aspire Public Schools increased their efficiency in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding by adopting Jobvite’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Another customer, Meridian Senior Living, was able to configure their Jobvite ATS to personalize it for each location to…
Manufacturing is an industry that is familiar with the ups and downs of the economy. Recruiters are often faced with the challenge of needing skilled workers in high volumes while competing for a limited talent pool. Sourcing, engaging, and hiring quality talent keeps manufacturing recruiters busy every day. But what if you could incorporate automation,…
Learn how the workforce is responding and adapting one year into the pandemic This just in! Jobvite’s 12th annual Job Seeker Nation Report has been released, uncovering a profound change in concerns, challenges, and priorities for workers while navigating the job seeking process amidst COVID-19. At 6.2%, the U.S. unemployment rate today is lower than it was…
In my role at Jobvite, I see the importance of analytics in Talent Acquisition (TA) every single day. 2020 was a year of major changes across our communities and across all businesses, regardless of size, industry and sophistication. From businesses pivoting to working-from-home, to undertaking an increased focus on diversity and inclusion, to making recruiters…
Manufacturing runs on the skills of its workers and there is a growing skill gap in America. According to a report from Deloitte and The National Association of Manufacturers, 4.6 million jobs need to be filled by 2028, and 2.4 million jobs are projected to go unfilled due to a lack of trained workers. And…
Recruiters in manufacturing face unique challenges. Many of today’s manufacturers struggle to attract, hire, and retain talent for a wide range of roles: skilled operators and technicians, assemblers, plant managers, and other key positions. At the same time, disruptive technology has transformed the talent profile of the manufacturing industry — which means manufacturing companies find…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in talent acquisition holds the promise of doing more, better, faster, and with less. It has become the holy grail of recruiting sidekicks—technology that makes TA teams recruit faster and more successfully, while delivering a candidate experience that bolsters your employer brand. There is nothing artificial about the efficiencies you’ll realize once…
