Did you know all employers with a total of $10,000 in federal contracts must agree to not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and to take affirmative action(s) to ensure equal employment opportunity? Additionally, employers with 50 or more employees and a single federal contract exceeding the amount of $50,000 annually are required to complete an annual Affirmative Action Plan (AAP).

Since our world changed in 2020, employees have switched their previous mindsets and are demanding more. There are three factors candidates look for when deciding between jobs; being able to life their beliefs, work-life balance, and job stability & security.

March is Women’s History Month and 20 years ago after working at McLeodUSA Elizabeth Trcka and Tami Young started Skywalk Group. With the help of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) they helped their first clients hire multiple positions in multiple states. To celebrate Women’s History Month Elizabeth and Tami offered their insight on being women in leadership.

RPO may be the key recruiting solution your company is searching for! In an RPO, or Recruitment Process Outsourcing solution, an external company, such as Skywalk Group, takes over parts of or all of your recruiting process.

The change cycles to the talent and recruitment landscape are much shorter now, so it’s important that companies stay ahead of the curve. That’s where recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) can help in 2023.

What is a benefit reconciliation? It’s a simple process in which you compare your benefit invoices directly from the carrier to your payroll register. In other words, do the deductions and earnings from payroll match what we’re actually being billed?

In this last stretch of the year as people focus on new year’s resolutions, there is an increase in jobseekers looking to make a fresh start. The holiday season can be an ideal window for you to find and hire new employees to contribute to your growth and success in the coming year.

Employers who use RPO and associate that with a positive ROI, were found to be 725 percent more likely to receive support for hiring strategy and business alignment. The most effective RPO relationships are not just asked to fill seats but help solve business problems.

The days of a supervisor rating performance on a scale of 1-5 and simply signing off on it are through! It’s time to think about 360-degree reviews for all staff, or at the very least, for your supervisory team.