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Guest writer Chris Casanave, Director of Talent Acquisition, discusses her recent article in Semiconductor Digest and the incredible potential military talent has to close the skills gap.

If you’ve scrolled through LinkedIn or turned on the news lately, you’ve likely been inundated with layoff news. While the technology sector accounted for 41% of the layoffs, retailers and financial firms reduced their workforce, as well.

In the 20+ years I have been in the staffing industry, I have seen recruiting change in many ways. From industry staffing laws to market growth and attrition, there are always new challenges presenting themselves to companies looking to build their workforce. One of the latest paradigm shifts I am seeing is toward workforce agility.

Once a player in the field, the United States semiconductor industry is experiencing drastic loss in market share and an unprecedented talent shortage.

The word is out. With veteran unemployment hitting one of its lowest points in the history of the all-volunteer force during March, the need to proclaim the advantage of military hiring is clearly subsiding.

“People want purpose at work.” This is what Orion Talent Sarah Peiker told Mark Feffer during her recent visit to the HCM Technology Report PeopleTech podcast.

HR Morning, which provides the latest HR and employment law news for HR professionals, recently published a series of articles covering 2022 workplace trends and ideas for building a more diverse workforce.

There’s no question the biggest pain point in talent acquisition this year has been finding qualified talent, so it comes as no surprise that all of the most-read articles of 2021 were about helping secure and retain the talent we all need so desperately.

As the status of President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate continues to evolve, we have compiled this list of news links covering a variety of vaccine topics relating to employment. Below you will find an impartial list of resources presented to help keep you up-to-date on how the vaccine mandate may be affecting your company.

We have all heard about the chip shortage brought on by the quick contraction and following expansion of various markets due to COVID-19.

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