Orion Talent Recruiting News

When he was deployed, Mike Intregila missed his son’s first words, his first steps and his first birthday. He ended his time in active duty in 2017 with a unique set of skills, and a resolve not to miss any more of those moments for a paycheck.

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor recognized Orion Talent, a provider of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), military hiring solutions, and skilled talent acquisition, as a Gold Medallion recipient of the 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion Program Award during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Labor.

How long is onboarding? How do you measure if it’s working? What are some of the biggest problems out there with onboarding? We posed these and other questions to Cory Kruse, president of the RPO company Orion Novotus, below.

Orion Talent Senior Vice President of Strategic Programs David Coe and Switch Chief Information Officer Missy Young will co-present at Data Center Austin Conference (DCAC) on the topic of hiring veterans to source the data center industry. The fifth annual DCAC will take place September 24-25, in Austin, Texas.

With over 20 years as an accomplished recruitment strategist and fulfillment expert, Cory Kruse brings a unique blend of strategic, technical, and operational strengths which has driven notable growth in environments ranging from start-ups to enterprise solutions for Fortune 100 companies, as well as successful experience in several mergers and acquisitions, including recent Orion Novotus acquisition of fellow RPO company and RPOA founder, Accolo.

Orion Talent, a provider of skilled talent acquisition, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and military hiring to businesses nationwide, has announced the appointment of three talent management experts to its board of directors. The new board members bring an outstanding history of industry expertise and leadership to Orion and will help guide the organization’s continued growth as a global, full-service enterprise talent management and recruiting firm.

Last week, the Austin Business Journal, home to the latest breaking business news in the Austin, TX, area, released their annual edition of The List. The ABJ lists include more than 1,000 Austin area companies ranked in their fields. For more than a decade, Orion Novotus, an Orion Talent company, has enjoyed a spot high on the top recruiting lists, and this year is no different. We are pleased to announce that Orion Novotus has ranked #1 on both Top Contingency Search Firms and Top Tech Recruitment Firms.

Orion Talent is proud to announce our partnership with the Association of Graduates (AOG), United States Air Force Academy, on their newly updated Career Center website which launched on September 5, 2019. Available at https://www.usafa.org/CareerCenter, the Career Center allows USAFA graduates to gain valuable tools, exposure to recruiters, and access a pipeline of career opportunities.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Data Center Austin Conference (DCAC) announces today several breakout sessions focused on the advantages of sourcing data center talent from the ranks of U.S. military veterans.

For over 20 years, Jason Krumwiede has built and led recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firms, technology startups, and talent acquisition functions. He helps clients achieve their goals by integrating proven recruiting and workforce solutions to attract talent that meets all his clients’ unique hiring needs.

The global talent crunch is becoming more evident than ever in the manufacturing industry. A recent report reveals that the U.S. manufacturing industry may reach a shortfall of 2.4 million workers by 2028. For the United States, the report attributes much of the labor shortage of skilled workers to an aging population. Trade schools are also producing fewer graduates annually.

Even when talent is plentiful, bad hires happen. Maybe the hiring process is rushed or sourcing is done incorrectly. Perhaps the team interviewing the candidate lacked the experience to determine fit. But when talent is in short supply, even the most practiced recruiters can make bad hires as the pressure builds to fill positions that have been open far too long.

The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) has partnered with Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military and industry-experienced recruitment firm, to close the labor shortage in the waste and recycling industry.

Join any serious discussion with talent management professionals and the conversation inevitably turns to attrition. As the tightest labor market in over 50 years strengthens its grip, middle market companies continue to lose talent—particularly those that rely on certain job categories—to their larger counterparts. Tech talent is devoured by FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) and other high performing tech companies.

Recruitment process outsourcing provider Accolo was acquired by Orion Novotus, according to an announcement by Orion Novotus on Monday.

Yes, you read that right. It’s been over 10 years since the Great Recession of 2008 and most U.S. economists are now predicting a recession by the end of 2020. Reports are starting to show downtrends in CEO confidence and slowdowns in manufacturing, energy, and high tech. There are signs in the field, too, with less “high volume” job openings and a rising threshold on candidate qualifications.

Free veterans’ career assistance workshops will be held at the Greater Cincinnati-Dayton regional office of the American Red Cross in May and June. The workshops will be led by volunteers from Orion Talent, military recruiting firm.

Would you purchase a house without consulting a realtor? What about transitioning out of the military and starting a civilian career without the help of a military recruiter? Brian Henry, Senior Vice President at Orion Talent, breaks down the top five ways military recruiters are like realtors, and how you can utilize this resource to achieve the best possible outcome – a rewarding career after the military.

Your company is growing and there is an urgent need to reduce time-to-hire. A decision has been made to engage an external talent acquisition firm and your team is tasked with creating the RFP. Vendor responses are needed quickly and the pressure is on to meet with key project stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and goals, and write a clear, concise RFP.

The construction industry’s skilled labor shortage is costing it huge amounts of money. Just how much money, exactly? In the case of equipment repair technicians alone, a 2015 study conducted by The College of William & Mary on behalf of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) estimated that the technician shortage was costing the heavy-duty equipment distribution industry more than $2.4 billion per year in lost revenue.

The competition to hire veterans continues to be fierce. While many factors have brought us to this point, initiatives such as the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and private sector coalitions such as JPMorgan’s 100,000 Jobs Mission have helped to ignite enthusiasm to hire service members. Today, the unemployment rate for veterans remains at near historic lows.

Orion Novotus is proud to announce that President Cory Kruse has been named a 2018 HR Superstar by HRO Today. According to HRO Today, “This year’s Superstars have a proven track record of innovating, challenging the status quo, and redefining the new normal for HR.”

As 2018 comes to a close, we’re able to look back on the job market this year and observe a remarkably strong year for businesses and workers. As of October, the unemployment rate remained at 3.7 from prior month. And across the whole year, the unemployment rate and number of unemployed individuals fell by 0.4 percentage point to and 449,000 respectively, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Patriot Capital Group is pleased to announce a new subordinated debt and equity investment in Orion ICS, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary Novotus, LLC. Patriot's investment supported L2 Capital Partners, L.P. and Lakewood Capital, LLC acquisition of Orion.

DEVON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L2 Capital Partners, L.P. (“L2” or “L2 Capital”) and Lakewood Capital, LLC (“Lakewood”) announced the acquisition of Orion ICS, LLC (“Orion Talent”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Novotus, LLC (“Orion Novotus” and with Orion Talent, collectively, “Orion” or the “Company”), together, a leading human capital management platform offering a unique combination of military, skilled professional, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (“RPO”) solutions.

Today’s tough labor market is putting recruiters to the test. While some of them are certainly rising to the occasion, a far greater number aren’t faring as well. Case in point: there are currently 7.1 million job openings, according to latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Assigning blame is tricky, with multiple factors contributing to this issue, including unprecedented pressure and lack of experience among recruiters.

Mike Brown, vice president, talent acquisition for Siemens, and Mike Starich, CEO of Orion Talent, the recruiting firm that works with Siemens on military hiring, shared their best practices for bringing veterans into the workplace—in Siemens’ case, in large numbers.

As Americans continue to take advantage of a tight labor market to search for better- paying jobs, retention has become a serious concern for all companies. With healthcare, financial services, transportation and warehousing leading the way, 3.5 million workers voluntarily left their jobs in April 2018, the highest quit rate since the dotcom boom peaked in 2000.

Today is Veterans Day, which is a day that honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Many technology companies usually hire veterans because of what those candidates can bring to the table rather than seeing it as the right thing to do.

Storm Johnson was concerned about finding work upon leaving the military after five years as a Marine. He said he had some trouble preparing job applications, largely because it was difficult to translate what he did in the military to civilian job skills.

One of the many benefits of a strong job market is that veterans returning to civilian life are finding opportunities more plentiful than in years past. Not everyone is faring equally well - some former military enlisted personnel who lack college degrees are struggling. So are some with military-connected physical or emotional disabilities.

With Veterans Day coming on November 11, it’s an occasion to again raise a very good question — “Why aren’t we doing more to hire the veterans who have served our country so well?” Orion Talent digs into that question in its 2018 Veteran Hiring Survey, and the research and analysis offers a new look at both the advantages and challenges of hiring veteran talent.