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With the holiday season, companies across the United States begin the process of augmenting their workforce to meet seasonal hiring demands. Big tech and many retailers anticipate high volume hiring, different sources reporting:
Despite headlines about a slowing economy, recent Glider AI research reveals a staggering 725,500+ open part-time jobs, 243,000+ contract jobs, and 114,000+ temporary jobs in the United States. This data demonstrates an urgent need for companies to fill these positions quickly with qualified talent. Though these figures sound alarming, the number of open roles for seasonal workers this holiday season is the lowest since 2008–perhaps an indication of lower consumer spending.
In light of lower consumer spending expectations and slightly lower seasonal hiring jobs, filling staffing requirements is critical given historically low unemployment and a high average time-to-fill rate across industries ranging from 14 to 62 days. With the vast number of open jobs and low unemployment, compounded by long time-to-fill, companies still struggle to hire skilled talent.
What makes some recruiting teams for permanent and contingent staffing successful during high-demand, high-volume seasonal hiring?
Historical customer data from Glider AI shows that seasonal hiring is an excellent opportunity for companies to improve talent quality, meeting both skill requirements and diversity goals, with a more robust screening process. Though counter-intuitive, the extra step reduced time-to-fill and reduced costs even for the most highly demanded roles.
Beyond early outreach to prep for seasonal hiring demand, data collected from over 300+ enterprises and staffing firms shows seasonal hiring success is predicated on the following five practices:
While some news headlines may suggest caution about hiring, many companies are still rammping up for the holiday shopping season.
While some news headlines may suggest caution about hiring, many companies are still ramping up for the holiday shopping season. With low unemployment and demand for skilled talent, the best approach is to validate skill and fit early vs. rushing and hiring the wrong people.
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