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Sharing on behalf of Chesapeake HR Solutions™: As small businesses grow, informal people practices often become harder to sustain. This article highlights when HR consulting can make a meaningful impact, especially for organizations navigating increased complexity, compliance needs, and leadership growth. A helpful read for any team thinking about how to scale their people strategy effectively... Julie East | Samantha Bayliss, SHRM-SCP | Jason Nemoy

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New SHRM Talent Trends Report – Key Insights for Employers The latest SHRM Talent Trends Report sheds light on critical challenges facing employers today. With 69% still grappling with unfilled full-time positions, the issue extends beyond mere applicant shortages. Factors such as ghosting, skill gaps, and outdated recruitment methods are adding complexity to the hiring landscape. Highlighted in SHRM’s 2025 Talent Trends Report, several key points resonate with our daily observations at The Advance Group Staffing: - 28% of current roles demand entirely new skill sets - 43% of organizations utilize AI in their hiring processes, yet many lack the necessary training to leverage it effectively - Job rotation initiatives boast a remarkable 92% success rate in addressing skill deficiencies - Essential human-centric skills, like problem-solving, continue to be elusive in the talent pool Recruitment today entails more than just filling positions; it involves cultivating agile, forward-looking teams. At The Advance Group Staffing, we are committed to helping employers adapt to these trends through innovative staffing approaches, skill enhancement programs, and strategic workforce planning. If your current recruitment strategies are falling short, let's connect to explore tailored solutions.

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An important goal for Human Resources is to ensure that managers are trained in the performance review process. Managers need to be coaches and conduct quality performance reviews that challenge their staff to ensure that a creative and innovative work environment is maintained. Given that so many team members are working remotely holding people accountable and communicating the goals of the organization by sharing the strategy for the future is even more important today. To learn more about a recommended approach with respect to the performance review process please go to our latest blog at: https://lnkd.in/gasn7dU

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📊 The Cost of Talent is Shifting: Key Benchmarks from the 2025 Recruiting Report The new SHRM 2025 Recruiting Executives Benchmarking Report reveals a major divergence in hiring metrics, with costs soaring for executive roles while time-to-fill stabilizes. Here are the must-know insights for every talent acquisition professional: 1. Executive Hiring Costs Explode, Nonexecutive Costs Drop The cost-per-hire (CPH) gap is wider than ever, underscoring the resource intensity of top-tier talent acquisition: Executive CPH has reached a median of $10,625. This represents a staggering 113% increase since 2017 and a 21% rise since 2022. Nonexecutive CPH decreased to $1,200, a 27% decline since 2017. The Ratio: The cost of hiring an executive is now nearly 9 times that of a nonexecutive role. 2. Time-to-Fill Stabilizes, But Size Matters The hiring process is becoming more consistent across job levels, suggesting focused effort on speed: The median time-to-fill for both executive and nonexecutive positions is now about 44-45 days (a month and a half). This is a sharp drop for executive roles, which took 60 days in 2022. The Bottleneck: Extra-large organizations (5,000+ employees) report significantly longer time-to-fill periods (around 60-61 days for both). 3. The Internal Hiring Opportunity is Missed Recruitment remains overwhelmingly external, though larger firms are better at internal mobility: The overall median shows executive hiring is 100% external. Only 7% of nonexecutive positions are filled internally across all organizations. The Exception: Extra-large organizations are the exception, filling 50% of executive positions from within. 4. A "Quality of Hire" Blind Spot Despite 61% of recruiting executives citing a lack of qualified candidates as a top challenge, very few organizations actually measure whether their new hires deliver value: Only 20% of organizations use a quality-of-hire metric, a decline from previous years. 💡 Actionable Takeaway: Recruitment is expensive, especially at the executive level. Recruiting leaders need to justify these costs by integrating Quality of Hire metrics into their reporting and investing in internal development programs (upskilling, mentoring) to capitalize on the lower cost and higher potential retention of internal talent. How does your organization's CPH compare to these benchmarks? Share your thoughts below! 👇 #Recruiting #TalentAcquisition #HRMetrics #Benchmarking #FutureOfWork #SHRM #ExecutiveSearch

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Hiring became a process. Recruiting became survival. There’s a dangerous belief floating around: “We optimized hiring, so recruiting is fine.” SHRM’s 2025 Recruiting Executives Benchmarking shows a different story (2017 → 2022 → 2025). Executive hiring costs have surged (+113% vs 2017, +21% vs 2022). At the same time, only 20% of organizations track Quality of Hire. So we’re getting “efficient” at moving candidates through pipelines… while staying blind to the only question that matters: Did this hire ramp, perform, and stay? One-sentence diagnostic: What’s your definition of a “good hire,” and how do you measure it 90 days later? If that answer is unclear, your hiring system isn’t optimized. It’s just busy. If you’re building this now (success definition, a simple QoH layer, decision discipline, and a hiring process that produces consistent outcomes), that’s the kind of work we do at RIST. Full SHRM source + our notes: https://lnkd.in/dFpg-ZV6

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The world of work isn’t waiting—and neither should we. SHRM President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. delivers a powerful message at #SHRM25, tackling the real issues reshaping our workplaces: AI, DEI, and the global talent shift. Whether you're in HR or simply leading people, this is a must-watch for anyone invested in the future of work. 📺 Watch the full keynote: https://lnkd.in/ey-er2nX #RiseWithSHRM #FutureOfWork #Leadership #SHRM25

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➡️ Deadline Extended: 2025 DC SHRM Salary Planning Survey Good news—there’s still time to participate! The DC SHRM Salary Planning Survey is your chance to get critical insights on: 📈 Pay increase budgets for 2026 💼 Variable pay trends 👥 Staffing projections across the DMV Participation is fast, easy, and free—just a short 3-page questionnaire. Plus, all participants receive FREE access to the results. 🗓️ New deadline: September 12, 2025 🔗 Participate now: https://lnkd.in/gc-UpjBJ Don’t miss out on the local data you need to plan with confidence. #DCSHRM #SalaryPlanning #CompensationSurvey #DMVHR #HRStrategy #PeopleOps #HRCommunity #PayTrends #HRLeadership

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