Five Hiring Trends for 2018

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2018 Looks to be Great for Company Growth.

According to Career Builder, below are Five Employer Trends to Watch in the New Year.

  1. Capturing New Talent Early – Employers will start courting college students early – 64 percent plan to hire recent college graduates this year
  2. Importing Talent – Employers will be looking beyond borders to find talent with 23 percent planning to hire workers from other countries to work in the U.S.
  3. Re-engaging Past Employees – Employers will increase outreach to workers who know their business and have a history with them – 39 percent plan to hire former employees in 2018.
  4. Hiring for Potential – 66 percent of employers said they will train and hire workers who may not have all the skills they need, but have potential; 44 percent of all employers plan to train low-skill workers who don’t have experience in their field and hire them for higher-skill jobs.
  5. Boosting Compensation – While wage gains have not reached desired levels, employers will become more aggressive with compensation levels for in-demand workers – 30 percent plan to increase starting salaries for new employees by 5 percent or more while 36 percent will do the same for existing staff.  

CareerBuilder is a global, end-to-end human capital solutions company focused on helping employers find, hire and manage great talent.

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