This week on TRF we cover:

• Big thanks for our listeners who participated in our little survey. Some great suggestions that we will incorporate into the show!

In The News:

• The US labour market is still chugging along with a 3.7% unemployment rate and 216,000 new jobs added in December. 

• 217% increase in the number of Canadian employers using apprenticeships to fill the labour and skills shortage, all in the SMB sized companies.

Tip of the Week

• Volunteer. Never loose sight of what it feels like to be a job seeker. Supporting a job seeker with tips and advice is looks good on you!

Recruiting Insights

• Explaining pay policy to employees and to job seekers is art and science, well its math actually. Only 38% of HR pros surveyed felt they could effectively explain it to their managers. 

• Hiring the wrong person is expensive and deflating is not news to any of us. Mastering the intake to get the job description right is key.

• Gartner research predicts 50% of consumers will limit their interactions on social media by 2025 We see this as an early warning sign in recruitment advertising