Hire Dynamics is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the no. 2 Workplace in Atlanta by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 100 Workplaces. In addition, Hire Dynamics received the special award for “Meaningfulness,” which is further proof that What We Do Matters.

The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution published the complete list of Top Workplaces on April 21st. For more information about the Top Workplaces lists and WorkplaceDynamics, please visit www.topworkplaces.com and www.workplacedynamics.com.

Hire Dynamics was recently recognized as a 2013 Pacesetter Company by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  As a 6-time Pacesetter Award Winner, Hire Dynamics understands the importance of hiring dynamically for growth companies.

For growth companies, who you hire is important. Who you don’t hire is critical.

We know that getting ahead in business shouldn’t mean falling behind on hiring. Hire Dynamics is here to help you develop a proactive plan and a system to screen your applicants.

How do you hire key people before you need them? Hire dynamically.

We know as a growth company, dynamic hiring means filling your key positions before they become open positions. Especially for a growth company, over-hiring for key positions is critical. We can work with you to get the right people in place — before it’s too late.

How do you hire based on strategy instead of a need. Partner with us.

We believe in the importance of job design. So the result is a strongly defined strategy with the types of people and experience your company will need in 3 months, or 12 months and beyond.

Hire Dynamics is a leader in the staffing industry. And we create the connections to help you remain a growth company. So, while people are one of the resources we can provide your business, it’s not the only resource.

Hire Dynamics has been named to the 2013 Best of Staffing™ Client List. Fewer than 1% of all staffing agencies in North America earned the 2013 Best of Staffing™ award for providing remarkable service quality to their clients. With average satisfaction ratings quadruple the industry average, the Best of Staffing™ Client winners truly stand out for exceeding client expectations. The average Best of Staffing™ Client winners received a score of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 74% of their clients.

Hire Dynamics has been named to the 2013 Best of Staffing™ Talent List. Fewer than 1% of all staffing agencies in North America earned the 2013 Best of Staffing™ award for providing an exceptional permanent and temporary talent experience. With average satisfaction scores more than double the industry average, the Best of Staffing™ Talent winners lead the industry in providing an exceptional job candidate experience. The average Best of Staffing™ Talent winners received a score of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 73% of their job candidates placed into a job.

Hire Dynamics’ CEO, Dan Campbell, spoke on workforce trends during the Gwinnett Chamber’s General Membership Meeting in February. There were over 150 Gwinnett Chamber members in attendance to learn the latest in workforce and employment trends and what this means for the Gwinnett and metro Atlanta business community. Below is a summary of his presentation.

Today’s Jobs Landscape

Jobs picture is improving slowly (7.9% unemployment and 181,000 jobs per month created in 2012) but the U.S  still has a deep hole to climb out of (12 million Americans are still unemployed and will likely take until 2016 before total jobs reach their prerecession level.  Also, at the current pace, we will not reach 5% unemployment until at least the year 2020.

2013 Hiring Plans

For 2013, employers’ hiring plans reflect a mix of optimism and caution:

• 26% of employers expect to hire full-time, permanent employees (up from 23% last year).
• 40% of employers plan to hire temporary and contract workers (up from 36% last year).  

The trend in temporary or contract hiring is expected to continue beyond this year for several reasons:  labor flexibility due both to economic uncertainty and a global economy that can change quickly,  a growing acceptance on the part of quality candidates to work for a staffing company,  and uncertainty and cost concerns relating to government regulation including the impending Affordable Care Act.

Companies are hiring for…

According to CareerBuilder’s 2013 Job Forecast, the top two positions companies plan to hire for in 2013 are Sales and Information Technology, which are also where employers expect to see the biggest salary increases;    Customer service, engineering and production jobs round out the top 5 most in-demand opportunities for 2013.

Seven of the most in-demand positions for 2013 require a Bachelor’s degree or higher.  The unemployment rate for college graduates is only 3.7%, far lower than the national rate of 7.9%.  Workers in these positions will be harder to find.

Impact of the Skills Gap

With the unemployment rate at 7.9%, there are still 12 million people currently out of work in the US. Yet, there are over 3 million jobs that are unfilled because employers are unable to find qualified talent. As companies work to remedy the situation and get qualified talent in the door, workers should be on the lookout for three trends:

1. Employers scouting talent at other organizations
2. Employers “re-skilling” workers to create the talent they need
3. Increasing Compensation

Most Difficult to Fill Positions

• Cloud Developers (10 jobs for every cloud developer actively seeking employment)
• CDL Drivers (5 jobs for every job seeker)
• CNC Machinists & Financial Analyst (3 jobs for every job seeker)
• Healthcare Case Managers
• Account Executives

America’s Skilled Labor Challenges

There are currently 185,000 new skilled tradesman needed every year. There is a growing shortage – for every four trades people who retire, the industry is producing one replacement.

Best Bachelor Degree Jobs for 2013 (CareerBuilder & Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.)

Technology and engineering occupations comprise six of the top 10 positions on the list, but workers should also see more opportunities in production-related fields, marketing, health care and financial services. The competition for educated, specialized labor has intensified as market demands increase in both the manufacturing and services sectors.

What Does This Mean to You? A strong culture is critical!

Because of the skills gap and shortage of qualified workers for many position types, one of the implications is to build and maintain strong relationships with your employees (especially “A” players). A study conducted by  Inavero Research found that 71 percent of workers said that searching for new opportunities is part of their “regular routine,” whether they are employed or not, with 27 percent searching as frequently as once a week.

The Average Person Uses 15 Sources to Look For a Job

84% use search engines; 75% visit company sites; 67% visit company Facebook pages

Why Job Seekers Apply

The top reason that job seekers apply to a particular job is not salary. Location was the number one reason candidates submitted an application (45%), followed by desirable industry (33%), reputation of the company (25%), interesting assignments (23%) and advancement opportunities (22%).

Hire Dynamics is known as being a thought leader in the area of workforce trends. Campbell has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Leaders in the Staffing Industry for the last two years (Staffing Industry Review) and is currently the Vice Chairman of the American Staffing Association and becomes Chairman this October.   

Hire Dynamics CEO, Dan Campbell, was selected to speak at the Cobb Chamber Breakfast Series with over 500 executives in attendance. His topic was workforce management – here is a brief overview that include highlights from his speech.

Hire Dynamics’ mission is to be the staffing company most admired for our people, partnership, and performance. Our clients believe in the way we do business and they are the reason for our continued success.

Our relationship with the talent we place is very important to us. Once per quarter, each of our branch offices host talent focus groups to learn how we can better our talent’s experience working with Hire Dynamics. Here is what some of our talent had to say!

Our content leadership events help industry professionals stay current with the lastest trends, as well as provide an opportunity for networking and sharing best practices. This particular event was a follow-up to our annual Call Center Executive Forum focused on Leadership – Leading With Your Head and Heart – presented by Linda Sasser.

Following the National SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) Conference in Atlanta, Hire Dynamics hosted an after hours event to provide select HR professionals the opportunity to network and share best practices within their industry.