As companies are opening up offices and making plans to recruit new workers, are people ready to be hired again the ‘pre-pandemic world way’? There is widespread discontent and uncertainty among people with regard to permanent employment, especially after a year of ups and downs owing to Covid-19, which caused nearly 10 million workers to lose their job in the U.S.

At the same time, remote working and working from home are fast becoming the norm, and are setting new expectations and giving new choices to those who were displaced from jobs when the pandemic hit.
 

These changes are giving rise to a new work culture - the gig economy. Companies are also realizing the potential this group of workforce holds for them.

The coronavirus pandemic shook the labor force and is turning its focus toward gig economy jobs - comprising of on-demand, part-time, hourly work given to contract workers - like never before.

However, where do you find gig workers? How do you recruit them? Should they be treated separately from regular employees in terms of onboarding, benefits, training, etc.? What do they seek? There are several questions that need to be answered and understood before we embrace them.

The May edition of Talent Acquisition Excellence, ‘Themed on Gig Economy’, we hope, will answer all your questions with regards to the gig economy.

Featured on the cover, this month, is an exclusive interaction with Brian O’Connor, Talent Acquisition Recruiting Manager, DailyPay, where he talks about his experience with gig workers at DailyPay, how companies can attract and retain the gig workers and what can CHROs do to manage this section of workers effectively.
 
In another interview, Lisa Dodman, Chief People Success Officer, Unit4, talks about her journey as an HR professional, her inspirations, challenges and learnings over the years, and how her team has been supporting employees during the pandemic, among others.

In Hiring In The New Normal, Kirt Walker, VP HR, Yoh, explains how companies can source and integrate new talent in the post-Covid-19 world.

Moving on, in Re-Examining Candidate Requirements: “Must-Haves” Vs. “Nice-To-Haves”, Jason Hayes, VP Employer Sales, iHire, will tell us how HR can bring nontraditional job seekers into their talent pool.

Jerry Collier, MD, Alexander Mann Solutions, in his article talks about how How HR And TA Can Accommodate High-Volume Hourly Hiring. 

Also, check out the two startups, Findem and Inclusively, featured in our HR Startup Profile segment.

That is not all! Also, check out the other articles included in this edition. We hope this edition of Talent Acquisition will help you find excellence in your recruiting, hiring, and onboarding efforts.

Happy reading!
 

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