Long story short: Recruiting has no limits during a post-COVID hiring surge

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise

Published May 28, 2021 11:00 AM EDT 1 Min Read

As employers plan to make new hires, they’re thinking outside of the box.

Organizations are looking to tap into talent pools that will help them expand their DEI goals, provide opportunities for underrepresented employee populations and attract younger talent. Reaching these groups requires employers to rethink their benefits and their recruiting practices.

The pandemic may have cost Gen Z their jobs, but it won’t keep them from finding new ones — and they won’t be sacrificing their values as they search for their next career move.

Just as Gen Z wants to know what a company stands for before agreeing to work for them, they also want to know how any potential employer is going to support its own workers. Traditional benefits don’t really cut it. Instead, young workers are more likely to use offerings such as short term loans, mental health applications, daily pay features and fitness and weight management services than other employees.

Alyssa Place

Editor-in-chief

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