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Why It's Hard to Get Hired in 2024: Understanding the Job Market, Layoffs, and Strategies for Success
Finding a job in 2024 has proven challenging for many, with a combination of factors influencing hiring trends and the job market. Massive layoffs, evolving recruitment tactics, and fluctuating economic conditions have created an uncertain environment for job seekers.
The Benefits of Payrolling: A Flexible Solution for Managing Talent in Uncertain Times
At Semper, we’re finding that companies are always looking for more flexible and cost-effective solutions to manage their workforce. One solution we provide is “payrolling.” Payrolling is a workforce strategy where a company identifies and selects its candidate for a role but outsources the administrative tasks of onboarding, payroll, benefits, and compliance to a third-party […]
The Comeback of Trades: A Boost for Print, Mail and Packaging
In recent years, skilled trades have experienced a resurgence in popularity and demand, reversing a decline that lasted decades. Last year, the number of students enrolled in vocational or community colleges rose 16%. The increase continued in the spring of 2024 and shows no signs of slowing. This shift could have a profoundly positive impact […]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 2024 Q2 STAFFING AND ECONOMIC ONLINE SURVEY IS OPEN
The Semper Workforce Solutions quarterly survey of print, graphics and packaging companies opens today. The 2024 second Quarter Staffing and Economic survey has ten short yet relevant questions and should only take a couple of minutes to complete. The Semper leadership team analyzes and presents the results from a hiring and retention viewpoint. The goal is to help managers and owners prepare for the short term and forecast into the future.
Learn, Correct, Elevate: How To Answer That Interview Question About Failure
Facing the important interview question, "Tell me about a time you failed," can be daunting at first blush. Mistakes or miscalculations can cost employers time, money, and even returning or future customers, so interviewers are listening closely to your answer.
Printers - Time is Now to Recruit & Hire for Tech-Focused Roles
As traditional commercial printing and print and mail services quickly transition to digital services and infrastructure, employers must grasp the evolving landscape of skills and positions needed to thrive in this rapidly changing industry. From advanced manufacturing to integrated marketing technologies, the demand for specialized expertise is at an all-time high--and you want to grab the top talent for your company first.
The Shifting Sands of Labor and Staffing Shortages
While the talking points have changed a bit in the past 12 months alone, the sentiment hasn’t: the staffing and skilled labor shortage continues to be a challenging subject commercial printers can’t afford to ignore. It isn’t a problem unique to the printing industry, but the pain points aren’t any less frustrating. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help mitigate the pressure.
Calling all geeks: The digital print revolution wants YOU
Commercial printing has undergone a significant transformation, evolving into a highly technical, data-driven, and digitized industry. This evolution has led to a growing demand for job seekers with expertise in various specialized fields and software platforms. The integration of digital technologies has revolutionized every aspect of the printing process, from design to distribution.
The Economic Case for Welcoming Immigrants: A Boost for Worker Shortages, Inflation, and GDP
In an era of rapidly changing demographics and evolving labor markets, the United States faces a trifecta of challenges: addressing worker shortages, managing inflation, and bolstering its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. One solution that remains in the spotlight is the role of immigration. Allowing more immigrants into the U.S. workforce can be a win-win solution for the broader economy and industries like the ones we serve in the graphic arts--printing, packaging, warehousing, media, and more.
SEMPER WORKFORCE 2023 Q3 ONLINE SURVEY IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
October 17, 2023 — The Semper Workforce Solutions quarterly survey of print, graphics and packaging companies opens today. The 2023 Third Quarter Staffing and Economic survey asks nine key questions and is participation is open to all commercial printing, packaging, display and large format graphics, apparel and decorating, and related organizations. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete.