Posts Tagged ‘job hunting’

Job search as Big Business

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-05-10-why-tech-companies-view-the-job-search-as-big-business

“jobtech”—to be approximately $40 billion in size, and growing rapidly.

These emerging companies bridge the gap between people and jobs by matching, training, and often literally placing candidates into positions. That’s different from edtech, which focuses on the learning but not the workforce connection; and from HR tech, which prioritizes recruiting but not training or skills development. It’s more than the professional networks and digital job boards that put all the pressure and responsibility on the worker. And it has the potential to address the pain points of both students and workers who are underemployed, or newly unemployed due to the pandemic, by translating skills and experiences into positive labor market outcomes.

 

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more on employment in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=employment