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Check out our top ten list of our most read job seeker blog posts from 2017:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the construction industry will need to add 1.6 million jobs over the next four years. However, some construction employers have been hampered by a shortage of skilled labor. A recent workforce survey from the Associated General Contractors of America showed 69 percent of Texas contractors report having difficulty finding qualified workers.

Earlier this month, Mike Starich, CEO of Orion Talent,  wrote an article for Manufacturing Business Technology discussing upcoming economic trends heading into 2018 and their potential to impact workforce planning.

It’s that time of the year when we are all in the Holiday spirit, listening to Christmas music, decorating, buying gifts for the ones we love, eating food galore, gathering with co-workers, friends, and family, and of course wearing ugly holiday sweaters!

Orion Talent is proudly presents the second issue of Talent Acquisition (TA) Trendsetters, HR’s Role in Productivity  and Branding. Our latest edition is an exploration of the many sides  of HR with Katy Theroux, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing for NCI Building Systems.

It was an honor to have Wayfair’s Vice President of Government and Industry Relations, Michael O’Hanlon, present to our Junior Military Officers at a recent Distinguished Candidate Conference, addressing Wayfair’s military hiring initiative and his own transition from the military to the private sector.

Orion Novotus, an Orion Talent company, recently hosted an HRO Today webinar on Driving Productivity and Engagement through Better Recruiting. Cory Kruse, President of Orion Novotus, and Katy Theroux, CHRO of the NCI Group, addressed the question of how candidate experience directly impacts time-to-productivity, employee engagement, and retention.

Hundreds of low-income homeowners in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina are living in unacceptable conditions without the means to move or improve their environments. Rebuilding Together of the Triangle (RTT) is on a mission to provide these families with a safe, healthy home.

With over 26 years of experience under our belt, Orion Talent continues to successfully match Junior Military Officers with civilian careers. We offer an industry leading preparation program completely FREE of charge to our candidates, all while working with JMO Recruiters who are also former Military Officers.

In a recent survey on talent provider relationships, Orion Talent uncovered a surprising number of damaged and failed relationships. In conjunction with this survey, Orion presented a webinar called “Why Staffing and Recruiting Relationships Fail – and How You Can Avoid It”.

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