The Baby Boomer generation refers to individuals born between 1946 and 1964. This generation is now reaching retirement age, and many have already retired or are planning to do so soon. The Pew Research Center published a study in 2010 that estimated that Baby Boomers would retire at a rate [...]
Around this time of year, we hear the same questions: Are companies still hiring? While some companies may go on a hiring freeze, others take advantage of hiring at the end of the year. Continuing to hire through December can have its advantages. Here is how hiring through the holidays [...]
The talent pool is tight and it is expected to get even tighter in the upcoming years. Due to the age gap with the Baby Boomer generation retiring and Millennials and Gen Z moving up in the workforce, there will be more jobs open than candidates to fill them. This [...]
It is likely that you have heard time and time again that today’s talent market is extremely tight. Here are some of the challenges our chemical recruiters have identified in finding talent today: Limited candidate pool. Getting people to return a call in a timely manner, especially if they may [...]
First thing is first, what are soft skills? These are personal attributes or traits that people may have. These are often variables that can be used to determine if someone will mesh well with a team or company’s culture. As specialty chemical recruiters, we often dive deep into the soft [...]
