myHR Partner® President and CEO Tina Hamilton, PHR, SHRM-CP, sat down with The Morning Call to discuss why hiring during the pandemic is still difficult for some companies. With the Pennsylvania unemployment rate jumping from 4.7% in January to 13.1% in May, many employers have assumed that hiring would finally be a breeze after years of difficulty, but the biggest complaint we are hearing from our clients in Pennsylvania and across the country is that the pool of available employees is still not meeting companies’ general requirements.
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One reason causing this problem is that layoffs, downsizing and terminations have been industry agnostic. Also, many laid off or furloughed low-wage workers are not rushing to reenter the workforce because staying on unemployment is appealing. Lastly, service industry positions and casual or part-time jobs have dried up due to COVID-19 closures and social distancing measures.
On the employer side of things, here's some things we can do. The ability to attract better quality employees more than ever depends on the reputation of the organization, the treatment of employees, the capacity for employees to grow or learn new skills, and the overall friendliness of your staff and management team, and of course, salary and benefits are important too.
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