Hiring During the Holidays: Are Employers Ready to Take the Plunge?
With Black Friday and Turkey Day behind us, job seekers can take comfort in the latest figures: job losses are down and Black Friday sales were even better than last year. Unfortunately, the bad news is that companies are still holding back from hiring. Figures as of today were that unemployment rates have gone down from 10.2% to 10% in the past month. This is a good step forward, but the fact remains that with all workers who are either currently “displaced” or “underemployed”, the rate is more like 18%.
What that means to companies is that they can expect sales to be better than last year and to consider hiring more seasonal workers to meet the rising consumer demand. As CNN reported yesterday, now is the best time to do hiring (and job hunting) because seasonal sales are up and companies are finally more comfortable with hiring. Employment screening companies are going to be busy this season! Taking a resume and “checking it twice” for resume falsification is just one of the many ways these firms help employers increase their staff.
Though each industry has its busier and slower times, depending upon the time of year, Christmas is a great time for finding qualified workers because people are looking to make a little extra cash for the holidays. According to the CNN report, hiring actually increases in January when companies get their budgets situated and plan on hiring, so starting the recruitment process early is key. Using a good employment screening firm can make all the difference.
When it comes to holiday jobs, retail businesses fare best for short-term employment. The professional sector experiences slowing as clients hold off on making big purchasing decisions. This is because as the year ends budgets for things like hiring, marketing, and new product purchases are depleted. However, January is a new year and a great time to plan for new budgets and positions to fill to meet their needs for the upcoming year.
Resume falsification is usually an issue for professional-level jobs and positions of management when it comes to hiring professionals. However, the seasonal retail jobs are usually occupied by 2nd job earners or teenagers looking for a little extra cash. There is generally less “trying to pull a fast one” for these types of jobs, but it still occurs. Always be on the lookout for these types of lies on a resume by using an accurate and reliable employment screening firm like Accu-Screen.
On the other side of the road, CNN points out that because business slows down for so many companies, they may have extra time on their hands to assess their year-end budgets and hire early for positions originally slated for January hiring. This is a great opportunity, as a hiring professional, to find someone who is truly eager for the job. With so many job-seekers to busy with Christmas shopping and holiday hustle and bustle to look for a job, the truly interested and determined applicants will shine through.
For an accurate employment screening service that weeds out resume falsification in a matter of hours, contact Accu-Screen today!
