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Tight labor market brings challenges for recruitment

A new study from Willis Towers Watson shows that employers continue to struggle to retain top talent and entice new job seekers to join their ranks.

By Jack Craver | Updated on September 15, 2016
A new study from Willis Towers Watson shows that employers continue to struggle to retain top talent and entice new job seekers to join their ranks. (Photo: iStock)

The unemployment rate is down and wages are up. But that’s not necessarily good news for a lot of employers, many of which are struggling to attract and retain qualified workers.

A new global survey from London-based Willis Towers Watson of 2,000 companies around the world found that more than half say that hiring has increased over the past year, compared to only 14 percent that say it has decreased.

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