Category: recruiters

In-DEPTH: Child Sex Traffickers Are Victimizing Children Across the US

On any given day—in communities across the nation—thousands of children are being victimized by sex traffickers. In 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received 31.9 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation—up from 29.3 million reports in 2021 and 21.7 million in 2020. NCEMC is a national nonprofit founded in 1984…


Using AI for Employee Recruitment

When a job opens and is advertised, employers are inundated with hundreds of resumes. And 52 percent of talent acquisition leaders claim that screening all these candidates is the hardest part. To ease the recruitment load and speed up the hiring process, HR departments are using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen applicants. But how does…


Recruiters Warn of Damage From ‘Extreme Skills Shortage Shortage’ in the UK

The shortage of workers could cost the UK economy £30 billion ($36 billion) every year recruiters have warned, as they ask for longer visa extensions and other measures to avoid the “economy being brought to its knees.” Shazia Ejaz, director of campaigns at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), told The Epoch Times there was…


Hong Kong’s Zero-Covid Policy Keeps Movers Busy, Gives Recruiters Headaches

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s zero-Covid policy is driving foreign talent out of the financial hub and putting off newcomers even as some firms offer pay packages not seen since the lavish days before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. While the new Omicron variant has renewed anxiety around the world, leading some countries to tighten…


ESports Opportunities Abound as Industry Booms

In an ongoing phenomenon that has been quietly rising in popularity as well as profits, competitive gaming in the form of eSports is garnering the attention of top universities throughout the country. The trend is thanks, in part, to resulting growth in information technology and audio visual careers, as well as an explosion in eSports…