With a spot on the Forbes list of the World’s Best Employers and multiple gongs for the Best Global Culture, Best Company for Diversity, and Best Company Happiness, Ford’s talent and people teams have a reason to be proud of what they do. So says Melissa Thompson, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Ford Motor...Read More
By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech The numbers are straight-forward and telling. A Manpower Group survey found that “4 in 5 employers globally report difficulty finding the skilled talent they need.” That was in 2023. The situation has only gotten worse since then. It’s a reality that threatens both the operations and the financial...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry May 9-15, 2024: • Applying for a job while grabbing a toothbrush: Manpower opens job hubs in Walmart stores; • Cutting headcount or reallocating talent: Challenger survey finds employers shedding more jobs; • Changing the rules of the game: The Impact of Google’s latest core update on online...Read More
These past few years have seen a huge shake up in most professional jobs, and the recent career upheaval has led to noticeable changes in job seeking behavior. When we surveyed nearly 2,000 professionals in the US and UK currently looking to change jobs, we see a complicated but important landscape. Jobseekers have higher expectations...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry September 2-8, 2024: • Trading equity for airtime: Gig platform Airtasker USA raises $9.75 million in media capital; • Finding a pearl: As remote working keeps rolling, Oyster raises $59M Series D at $1.2B valuation; • Looking for “AI teammates”: Mayfield devotes $100M to AI entrepreneur-in-residence program; •...Read More
By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech That thud you just heard wasn’t the economy’s much anticipated soft landing, but instead it was the job market hitting a depressing low. According to the latest JOLTS report, the U.S. saw just 7.67 million job openings in July, which was almost 6 percent lower than what the...Read More
