How Have Employees’ Needs Changed Since the COVID-19 Outbreak?

Many organizations believe that a candidate application is a company or recruiter-driven process. They think, “We have a job. If you want to be considered, here’s what you have to do.” However, it is the candidate that makes the decision to invest their time and apply. Therefore, in reality this is an applicant-driven process. As such, and to achieve the best results, you should seek an application toolkit that can quickly adapt to meet the needs of a diverse talent community where they are.

Many companies have already made difficult decisions, some are making them now, and we will all have more to make in the future. In such an uncertain economic environment, hiring and workforce needs are difficult to understand and impossible to pin down. Which is why workforce planning is your most important HR tool right now.

UPDATE 6/2020: This article has been updated to reflect newer statistics found on diversity hiring. For more articles on diversity in the workplace, take a look at these: