Best of the week: Recruiting ramps up

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise

Published March 26, 2021 10:26 AM EDT 2 Min Read

Organizations are ready to do some spring cleaning when it comes to their recruiting practices.

Employees are eager to find meaning in their work and are willing to switch jobs to find it. For organizations looking to hire, this is an opportunity to efficiently recruit using virtual tools. HireVue found that almost a quarter of employers plan to solely use virtual interviewing going forward.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the job market has seen unemployment swing from half-century lows to record highs in a matter of weeks, leaving hiring managers scrambling to adapt.

But working from home has provided companies with a silver lining, says Andy Valenzuela, chief human resources officer at HireVue, a recruiting platform. Hiring managers have been able to broaden their recruitment efforts, no longer constrained by a location-specific applicant pool.

Alyssa Place

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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio

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