Labor Shortages and Labor Surpluses: Navigating a Workforce Imbalance
The U.S. manufacturing industry is experiencing a paradox: labor shortages in skilled roles while layoffs in other sectors create a labor surplus. Across industries, the recent layoffs of federal workers and cuts in government spending are expected to increase the available workforce, particularly in administrative, IT, and support roles. How can organizations adjust their hiring […]
Kaizen’s 2025 Hiring Trend Preview
2025 is poised to be a big year for business and manufacturing. Is your hiring strategy well-positioned to make the most of these opportunities and challenges? At Kaizen, we know that hiring the right people can be your most significant competitive advantage. That’s why we’ve been closely monitoring the biggest trends and predictions for the […]
The Salary and Benefits Trends We’re Watching in 2025
With the new year only a few months away, it’s an ideal moment to evaluate your current compensation strategy, look at coming trends, and make strategic decisions for the year ahead. Kaizen is here to ensure you have the information you need – so we’re sharing four of the biggest trends we’re focused on for […]
The FTC’s Noncompete Ban Is Overturned — Now What?
After making its way through the courts, the FTC’s much-talked-about noncompete ban appears to be halted for good. Ahead of its planned September start, an August 20 ruling in federal court barred the FTC from enforcing its ban nationwide. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas struck down the ban for two reasons: one, that […]
Attracting the Class of 2024 to Entry-Level Positions
It’s that time of year again: the Class of 2024 is leaving school and heading into the full-time workforce. Graduation season means new opportunities for companies to snap up the most promising talent from this year’s graduating class. Many of today’s new grads are seeking entry-level roles that nonetheless offer them the benefits they want […]
Do You Have the Right People for Your Strategic Initiative?
Today’s HR professionals are innovative thought leaders, always looking for ways to incorporate new technology, ideas, and approaches in hopes of greater success and satisfaction within their organizations. As a result, there’s often a great deal of enthusiasm for shiny new initiatives with broad-reaching goals. When it comes down to it, however, the availability of […]
Spotlighting 3 Companies with a Blueprint for Gender Diversity Success
At Kaizen HR, we’re always committed to working with our clients to achieve their goals for diverse hiring and building inclusive cultures. This can be a challenge in the manufacturing world, where the share of women employed is significantly lower than women’s presence in the workforce as a whole, due to a number of historical […]
Bringing a Skills-First Approach to Recruiting in 2024
Today’s hiring world is facing plenty of changes, and the strategies we use for recruiting are changing, too. The rise of AI technology could be a solution to today’s hiring concerns, but it’s just one part of the puzzle. The other part? An ongoing shift to putting skills at the forefront. A Shift Towards […]
Capital Investing in 2024: New Opportunities on the Horizon
Over the last few years, concerns over economic uncertainty have led to more caution and less willingness to take significant risks in investments. 2024, however, looks like it might be the year capital investing gets a major boost. Here’s what economic experts are saying, how you can be prepared, and what it means for talent […]
Looking Ahead to HR’s Top Trends of 2024
At Kaizen HR, we are continually staying on top of HR trends to provide you with the latest insights to make the right decisions for your team. With 2024 on the horizon, it’s the ideal time to look ahead and understand some of the top trends likely to be affecting HR in the coming year. […]