Right now, staffing firms around the world aren’t sure what their next moves should be. Do they put everything on pause and take on a sort of ‘wait and see’ approach? Should they act as if everything is ‘normal’ and wait for the global pandemic to subside? Or, should they be proactive in anticipation of a hiring boom?

To help navigate these muddy waters, I welcomed Lauren Jones, consultant and advisor to the staffing and recruiting industry to The Conversation to get her expert take.

We cover:

• Why you should be building your talent pipeline now
• How being generous now will have major returns later
• Crafting your new candidate response management plan
• Why bad habits result in poor overall database management
• How to maintain the (necessary) workplace watercooler
• Best practices for attracting candidates and hiccups to avoid once you have their attention
• Attracting all generations in the workforce

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