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Filling a new or existing position can be an expensive proposition. According to SHRM, on average, most companies take 42 days to hire a new employee, with an average cost of $4,129. While these numbers vary based on the type and experience level of the position, it points to one very simple fact: Hiring new […]

Finding skilled employees is a problem across all industries, not just in logistics. According to McKinsey, nearly 40% of employers in the United States report having trouble finding candidates who have the necessary skills, even for entry-level jobs. As the economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, competition will only increase as companies ramp […]

When your company makes a bad hiring decision, the impacts can ripple out for a long time after the initial hire. For the most part, mis-hires usually result in an immediate lack of productivity, whether the employee lacks critical skills for the job or they do not fit in well with the company’s culture. Whatever […]

Everyone knows that the COVID-19 pandemic had a dramatic effect on the nation’s unemployment rate, which zoomed to 14.7% in April 2020. However, as businesses continue to ramp up to near pre-pandemic levels, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate has dropped to 6% in March 2021. While this rate is […]

How would you like to reduce the time it takes to hire, reduce the cost of hiring, and improve your odds of hiring someone who is a good fit for your organizational culture? Companies working with eSkill reduce the cost of hiring. eSkill Pre-Employment Assessment Testing reduces the cost of evaluations by 70% for an […]

Skills tests help eliminate candidates who are unqualified for positions despite what they may list on their resumes. A pre-employment skills assessment test can help you measure a candidate’s competency for specific jobs and overall job fit. Skills testing provides a variety of benefits for your business: An objective measurement of skills Improves time-to-hire Aids […]

When you hire candidates, who are well-suited for a job, you get more productive and happier employees. It increases employee retention rates. The flipside is true as well. When you hire someone who is not the right fit, it can disrupt workflow and lead to higher turnover. One recent survey showed that a third of […]

When OSF Digital needed to hit aggressive recruiting targets to reduce hire time, it turned to eSkill’s pre-employment assessment testing. Using the online tools, OSF realized a 68% reduction in the hours it took to complete a successful hire with Pre-Employment Assessment Testing from eSkill, and enjoyed a 64% reduction in costs. When AtWork needed […]

A good call center agent is worth their weight in gold. In most companies, a call center agent’s job involves combining empathy with knowledge to answer questions and help customers resolve problems as quickly as possible. A competent call center agent can help turn a challenge into an opportunity, not just for your company, but […]

When the unemployment rate is high, posting a new job listing for a customer service representative could result in a deluge of resumes and applications. This means you could need to screen hundreds of applicants to find the ones who are well-qualified and weed out the ones who do not have the required skills and […]

In what feels like a decade but has only been a year, the pandemic has upended the world of work. Social distancing guidelines and government-imposed lockdowns forced office buildings, factories, brick-and-mortar stores, and more to go dark. This sudden shift to remote work necessitated digitization, accelerating the implementation of new technologies faster than previously thought […]

In the U.S., there are nearly two unemployed people for every available job. And some economists are forecasting that job recovery will likely take up to two years. The result: a talent supply that will continue to exceed demand through 2023 at the earliest. Simultaneously, many human resources (HR) teams are running leaner and looking for new ways […]