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More than half of businesses in a recent survey said they are planning to make major changes in their hiring practices in the next two years. The survey, which polled HR executives at 234 businesses, was conducted by Kronos, a workforce management company, and the Human Capital Institute (HCI).
|Demand for workers creating new challenges
The report looked at how companies compete for talent in today's market, when the economy is booming and demand for workers is high. The researchers found that current-day conditions make recruitment very challenging for a wide range of companies.
Approximately half the organizations surveyed said their number of open positions has increased over the last two years—48 percent for hourly workers, and 53 percent of salaried positions.
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