As 2013 comes to a close, human resources professionals are looking ahead to 2014. Although benefits administrators have a lot of work to do when it comes to meeting the requirements of the Affordable Care Act, new hiring trends will make it necessary for recruiters and staffing professionals to come up with new ways of attracting qualified employees to their companies. Watch out for these four hiring trends as you plan for next year.
The United States Census Bureau expects the number of people in the fifty-five to sixty-four age group to grow to forty million in 2014. As a result, you will have to interact with more older people as you look for qualified candidates to fill open positions. This is one of the hiring trends that will have a big impact on the way you recruit new employees. Older workers may not respond to the same incentives as younger workers, so you may have to tweak your advertisements to attract members of this age group.
Jason Alexander of "New Hampshire Business Review" says hiring is going to get more expensive in the coming year. Employment rates have risen for many sectors, and temporary hiring more than doubled in 2013. This is good news for those who have been struggling with unemployment, but it also means it will cost you more to hire people in 2014. When there are fewer workers available to fill open jobs, you may have to spend more money to attract talented employees to your company.
National recruiting trends affect everyone, but you also have to think about industry-specific hiring trends. For 2014, one of the biggest hiring trends in technology will be the need to find employees skilled in advanced manufacturing and cyber-physical systems. If you are not familiar with this terminology, now is a good time to learn about the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for jobs in this field. If you don't understand the skills needed to succeed in this type of job, you will not be able to find the right candidates.
The shortage of STEM graduates is also a concern for those paying attention to hiring trends for 2014. Many recruiters are unable to find skilled graduates to fill jobs in engineering, mathematics, technology, and the sciences. Some educators are trying to encourage students to enroll in STEM programs, but their efforts will not pay off for several years. In the meantime, human resources professionals will have to cope with the shortage of STEM workers and use unusual recruiting tactics to fill open jobs.
Forecasting your labor needs for the upcoming year is a great way to see where you are and where you're going. These recruiting trends will have a significant impact on your hiring efforts, especially if you work in an industry where qualified candidates are scarce. Learn more about these hiring trends to understand how they will affect your company.
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