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Wells Fargo pays hefty penalties for fake interviews

11/03/2025
It comes with the territory to lose out to a more qualified applicant. That’s the way the competitive job market works. But when you learn you’ve been ghosted after that promising interview because the candidate had been pre-chosen, it’s all that much worse.

Government shutdown sparks private-sector recruiting opportunities

10/27/2025
For employers looking to hire experienced experts in varied fields, the adage “in adversity, there is opportunity” may ring true. One obvious place to look is in the current federal workforce, courtesy of the government shutdown.

Seasonal hiring slows as retailers scale back plans

09/29/2025
Retail employers are approaching the 2025 holiday season with unusual caution. Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas projects that fewer than 500,000 retail jobs will be added in the final quarter of the year—the lowest holiday hiring total since 2009.

Job seekers in 2025: Résumé dishonesty, burnout and remote demands

08/18/2025
A third of today’s job seekers admit to lying on their résumés, and for many, that’s only part of the struggle.

Companies are hiring, but they need help doing it right

07/21/2025
The economy may feel uncertain, but the hiring push is full steam ahead. New research reveals a tension HR teams must navigate in 2025: the need to scale hiring and development without corresponding increases in budget or headcount.

Why “overqualified” shouldn’t be a dealbreaker

06/23/2025
A growing number of Gen Z college graduates are seeking out blue-collar work—not as a fallback, but as a strategic career choice. For HR professionals hiring for skilled roles, this presents an opportunity and challenge: It’s time to reconsider what “overqualified” really means.

Strategies to attract and keep talent from Gen Z to boomers

06/23/2025
It’s not enough to call your workplace “inclusive” when large swaths of your candidate pool feel invisible before they’ve even hit Submit.

Workplace shift puts soft skills ahead of formal education and degree requirements

06/09/2025
While the shift may not yet be universal, HR teams are finding new freedom to rethink how they define qualified talent. The question is no longer “Where did you go to school?” but rather “What can you do?”

White House promises more apprentice programs

05/27/2025
Still having trouble finding new employees with specialized trade skills? Help may be on the way if a recently announced Trump administration push to encourage apprenticeship programs pans out.

Fewer teen summer job opportunities this year

05/19/2025
Researchers at the Challenger, Gray & Christmas outplacement firm predict that about 1 million teens will find summer jobs in June and July, down from 1.3 million last year.