Now Hiring! A Newsletter About Staffing, Recruiting, and Talent

Hi readers,

Happy Holidays to all our incredible subscribers! 

As 2024 wraps up, we want to thank you for being part of our growing community. 

Your support drives us to continually deliver the industry’s top news and insights to your inbox. 

This season, we’re checking our ATS twice and gearing up for an exciting 2025 full of new opportunities and growth. 

Thank you for making our newsletter part of your routine—we’re looking forward to sharing even more in the year ahead!

🔎 Extended Unemployment: How Economic Challenges Are Prolonging Job Searches

Job seekers are experiencing longer periods of unemployment due to economic uncertainties and a competitive labor market.

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🥼 Physician Hiring Trends 2025: Navigating Shortages and Evolving Recruitment Strategies

Healthcare organizations are adapting to physician shortages by implementing innovative recruitment strategies, including flexible work arrangements and increased use of telemedicine, to attract and retain talent.

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🤖 AI Innovations 2025: Ten Trends Shaping the Future of Intelligence

As we approach 2025, AI is set to revolutionize industries with advancements such as models exhibiting advanced reasoning, the rise of AI-powered agents, and the proliferation of Edge AI for real-time decision-making.

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💻 Skills-Based Hiring: How Tech Companies Are Addressing Talent Shortages

Tech companies are increasingly adopting skills-based hiring practices, moving away from traditional criteria to effectively address IT talent shortages, with 89% reporting satisfaction with this approach.

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🧑‍🦽Disability Inclusion Stagnation: Unveiling the Barriers to Workplace Progress

Despite increased awareness, many organizations struggle to advance disability inclusion due to factors like inadequate training, lack of leadership commitment, and insufficient accessibility measures.

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BY THE NUMBERS

🧑‍⚕️ 4 million. The number of nurses in the U.S., yet the nation still faces significant shortages, especially in rural areas and specialized fields.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

🎙️ Catch up on the latest episodes of “Now Hiring! A Podcast About Staffing, Recruiting, and Talent,” including our recent conversations with Scot Goldfarb, Vice President of Avani Healthcare Staffing, on the current state of healthcare staffing.

You can check out the episode and previous ones on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

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Thanks for reading! What did you think? What would you like us to include in future editions? Feel free to provide feedback to editor-in-chief Steve Vittorioso at [email protected]. We always love hearing from industry leaders and practitioners like you.