Improving Workforce Strategies in an Unpredictable Labor Market

By Christy Pashkovskiy, Marketing Director As we look back on 2022, we reflect on the challenges several industries faced like rising costs, supply chain issues and labor shortages. With looming concerns that the obstacles of the past year will continue…

Quiet Hiring: Employers are Flipping the Script

By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator A new year, a new buzzword. Make way for 2023’s newest trend: quiet hiring. The term coined by Emily Rose McRae, Senior Director of Research at Gartner, refers to when an organization acquires new skills…

Quiet Quitting: Separating the Symptom from the Cause

By Karen Schmidt, President at Sanford Rose Associates | Guest Contributor Direct Recruiters, Inc. is pleased to feature an update from the Sanford Rose Associates quarterly newsletter. The excerpt below, written by Karen Schmidt explores one of the industry’s trending…

4 Types of Company Culture

By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator There are many benefits to culture in business. Apart from creating higher revenue, culture can also improve teamwork and cooperation between employees. Not only is a strong company culture the foundation for retention, but it…

What Employers Want from Remote Employees

By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Nowadays, many companies operate with a hybrid structure. While they may have an office where employees can go to work, there’s also an option to work remotely. According to a statistic from Owl Labs, 62%…

Talent Trends in Private Equity: Acquisition, Retention & Building Culture in Today’s Market

How to Speed Up the Hiring Process

By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator In the current candidate-driven market, the name of the game is speed. The traditional hiring process can be a long, drawn-out process that frustrates everyone involved. There are good reasons for taking your time during…

2022 Recruiting Trends to Win the War on Talent

December 23, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator 2021 is wrapping up quickly and what a whirlwind it has been! As we reflect on all the hiring challenges we have faced, we look towards the future and predict what trends…

How to Best Support Working Parents

September 16, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Parents make up 40% of the workforce. They are managers, supervisors, and essential employees vital to the company. And now, more than ever, working parents need new and improved benefits to support their families…

Why Companies Hire the Wrong Person (And How to Avoid It)

September 2, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator As a relationship-focused search firm, our employees are our greatest assets. Internally and externally, they represent the company’s core values. At DRI, we want our people to be passionate, positive, goal oriented,…