Hiring

Author: Tom Kenaley Historically, high inflation and low unemployment are both strong predictors of future economic downturn. Today, inflation is at 7.1% and unemployment is at 3.5%, suggesting a recession is on its way. As a leader in your organization, you benefit from preparing for continued uncertainty regardless. You can never truly predict the nature […]

The Great Resignation and job-hopper economy are still in full swing, and it’s as difficult as ever to hire and retain the right people for your team. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in April 2022 alone, 4.4 million Americans signed letters of resignation, making it the 11th month in a row that […]

When you think of contract work, do you consider it a last resort? A job you take when you can’t find full-time work? Or have you left that old stigma behind, viewing contract work as an opportunity for gaining a variety of new skills and having more control over your job stipulations? The concept of […]

Across the U.S., businesses of all sizes in numerous industries are reporting increasing difficulty finding qualified workers to fill their open jobs. Some have blamed unemployment policies put into place during the pandemic for the talent shortage, but the reality is the lack of workers isn’t a new problem. Even pre-pandemic, there were more open […]

Are you looking for new job opportunities or planning to make a career move? Well, now is a great time to get in on the job search action. According to recent data from ZipRecruiter, the number of job vacancies was up to nearly 15 million in March, almost five million more than the pre-pandemic peak. […]

A key part of our mission at KORE1 is to understand the needs of the companies and individuals we work with in order to create better connections between people and opportunities. The latest addition to the KORE1 team, Director for Accounting & Finance Marcus Guerro, embodies this purpose thanks to his unique background and more […]

The past year has been a challenging one for economies, businesses, and people around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything – from the way we work and live to how we interact with others – and we don’t yet know what the world will look like on the other side. For the past 5 […]

In 2017, a study on why online reviews matter for employers was published. The study used examples from Glassdoor and found clear evidence that job seekers give more weight to online reviews – what the study called “worker electronic word of mouth” – than to awards or prizes for HR practices. Since then, employee reviews […]

Let me guess, it’s been a while since you updated your resume, right? It can be hard to know what you should include in your resume, what to leave off, and how to lay out the information in a way that best shares your story with potential employers. Lucky for you, that’s where KORE1 can […]

When surveyed about COVID-19, many of the top CFOs in the U.S. and Mexico expressed concern about their 2020 revenues and profitability. Most recognized the coming months would require them to streamline their supply chain, solutions, workforce, and operations to remain in the black. Yet there was an additional risk: if they cut too aggressively […]