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Now that the holiday season has ended, many companies face the question of what to do with their temporary holiday hires. While some employees are only there for the season and are aware of this, organizations may have others eager to stay on long-term. The strategic management of these employees can greatly impact organizational success and employee satisfaction, making your approach to seasonal staffing an important one.  

During the season of thankfulness, it is important that we stop and reflect. In today's fast-paced business world, fostering a culture of gratitude is essential for creating a thriving workplace. Companies prioritizing employee satisfaction and expressing appreciation tend to experience higher productivity, lower turnover and a more positive work environment.

Looking for a new job in today’s market requires technological and networking skills like never before. Knowing that 60% of jobs are found through networking, 77% of recruiters rely on LinkedIn and other job search engines to find talent. To top it off, 75% of resumes get rejected even before they make it to the hiring manager. Candidates are using social media to build a profile while using their profile page as an opportunity to make a visual resume. They’re also connecting with other working professionals in the desired field and growing networking connections. This is the current state of today’s job search environment. 

The past year has indeed been challenging with rising inflation, wage growth, talent shortages, global instability and supply chain disruption. While all these concerns are expected to continue this year, our Trendicators Research & Insights advisory board members are optimistic that 2023 will be a year of recovery. In fact, we asked them to characterize 2022 and describe their outlook for 2023. Some words shared for last year were, “Chaos, Crazy and even Exhausting,” while their sentiment for this year had a more positive outlook “Realign, Stabilize X2 and Outperform.”All signs that calm could be on the horizon.