4 Ways to Attract and Retain Great Employees

Description: According to a report from Monster, 82% of employers in the United States plan to hire in 2021, “including 37% who plan to re-hire backfill jobs and 35% who plan on hiring for net new jobs.” With that as a backdrop, finding and retaining highly qualified workers will continue to be a key challenge for the foreseeable future intensified by an ever-widening skills gap. As the report notes, “a third of U.S. employers say the skills gap has increased compared to last year, and 80 percent of employers say they have difficulty filling openings due to skills gaps, as opposed to a year ago.