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What Has (and Hasn't) Changed About Recruiting


If your organization was hiring before the pandemic, attracting quality talent to fill open positions may have been one of the main challenges you faced. The low unemployment rate certainly made the competition to hire the best talent expensive and intense. And while it may appear that rising unemployment rates would favor employers who are hiring, recruitment is still challenging. Some of these challenges are new, but old challenges also remain.

The recruiting process: The standard recruitment process has changed. While many companies relied heavily on in-person interviews prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, the last several months have forced many organizations to adapt their recruiting process to a virtual environment, at least in part. Companies who are just beginning to embrace technology as a part of the recruiting process need to establish procedures and protocols that are efficient and create a positive experience. While this part of the process has evolved, c