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The Rise of Mental Health Leave Benefits
When Days Off Are For Self Care Employee burnout is a completely preventable thing, but so many people keep on trying to push themselves, coming to the office even when sick. But this mentality is evolving as more Gen Z enters the workforce, offering a different perspective on what it means to be a “good employee”. Namely, by prioritizing physical and mental health plus work-life balance, employees can actually become better engaged, more productive, and less likely to quit due …
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A Bright Spot for The January 2026 Job Market
It’s time for another job market update! As of January 2026, the U.S. labor market is generally cool, but there is one bright spot: AI is reshaping the types of roles available and even creating new jobs. In this article, we will highlight the overall hiring conditions as of January 2026 and their implications for the upcoming months. Overall Hiring Conditions in January 2026 Job Market At the end of 2025, the total U.S. job postings were only slightly above …
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2026 Recruitment Trends Report Is Here
Our 2026 Recruiting Trends Report is Here! A fresh look at a fast‑changing recruiting landscape. This 2026 Recruitment Trends Report is your practical guide to hiring in a market where critical skills are scarce, top candidates move quickly, and AI is transforming how work gets done. Built from Corporate Navigators’ front‑line research and live search work with talent acquisition teams and executive search firms, it focuses on what is really happening in the market—not just what the headlines suggest. What …
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Skills First Hiring: A Hot 2026 Recruiting Trend
Degrees still have importance, but skills are rapidly gaining momentum. Skills-first hiring is rapidly replacing degree-based and title-centric recruitment, especially in competitive fields like technology and finance, to tap into wider and more diverse talent pools and address skills gaps. Employers are increasingly valuing soft skills and dropping traditional degree requirements, making adaptability and skills-based assessments central to hiring decisions. The World Economic Forum projects that the average enterprise will face a 40% skills gap by 2027, and 63% of …
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Improve Employee Benefits: 4 Ways
Are Your Employee Benefits Keeping Up With Today’s Workforce? According to SHRM’s 2025 Employee Benefits Survey, 81% of employers are investing in retirement savings and planning…but this is just the starting point in a rapidly changing benefits landscape. With economic uncertainty, disruptive technologies, and evolving workforce demographics, the question for every business leader is: Are your benefits truly aligned with what employees want today? Why Updating Benefits to Match Employee Needs Matters Modern employees, especially those who belong to Gen Z, expect …
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Boost Retention: 10 Ways
10 Ways to Boost Employee Retention What’s the number one way to maximize your recruitment strategy? If you already have talented people within your ranks, your first step should be to look within your organization. Retaining existing employees costs the least and keeps knowledge within your organization, making it a win-win for employers and employees. Today we’ll share the top 10 ways to boost employee retention and keep valuable employees in your company. 10 Ways to Increase Employee Retention Rates …
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Upskilling for Job Gaps: 2025 Stats
The Search for Qualified Talent Sparks a Need With finding the most qualified talent on top of mind for organizations, hiring from outside is a common solution to fill open roles. But hiring managers are encountering increasing difficulties each time they post a new job position online. A flood of AI applications and underqualified candidates make it difficult for managers to find the truly qualified candidates. On top of this, hiring from without takes time and costs money, two commodities …
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Employee Attrition: 3 Preventable Reasons
More than One Third of Quits Are Preventable Did you know that one-third of voluntary quits happen due to completely preventable issues? Figuring out the top reasons why employees leave on their own volition can help employers know what to avoid. In turn, they can create the very best work environment where employee turnover rates are minimized as much as possible. Specifically, you can attribute one-third of voluntary exits to three core issues: Taking data from organizations like Work Institute …
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Elevate Your Company Brand: 5 Ways
5 Ways to Instantly Elevate Your Company Brand A positive brand image is a company’s lifeline in the digital age. In every facet of running a business, reputation and image mean everything, whether you want to recruit new talent or generate more revenue. In fact, improving brand image is one of the top HR Trends through augmenting the candidate experience and company culture on a holistic scale. Therefore, building a reputation built on great brand values is part of a …
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62% of US Job Seekers: Surprising Fact
62% of Job Seekers Won’t Do This A recent survey by Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll reveals that 62% of U.S. job seekers would think about not applying to companies that use generative AI during the hiring process. These findings reveal how important it is to keep human discernment at the forefront of your recruitment process to not miss out on key talent. What the Findings Mean These findings underscore a significant hesitation among candidates regarding the increased use of artificial …
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Top 10 Recruiting Challenges 2025
Top Recruiting Challenges in 2025 The process of sourcing candidates in 2025 has certainly been full of changes, and we’re not even halfway through the year. The landscape has been shaped by rapidly evolving technological advancements, shifting workforce expectations, and persistent economic uncertainty, creating a variety of unique challenges for recruiters and hiring managers. What are the most pressing concerns for talent acquisition professionals this year? At Corporate Navigators, we are always interested in staying on top of trends so …
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Leadership Development Plan: Build Superstars
How to Build Future Superstar Leaders It’s no secret that raising existing employee through leadership training is the most cost effective way to obtain strong leaders, especially if you want someone to carry legacy knowledge for years to come. However, this plan requires a solid leadership develop program and a conscious effort to mentoring and raising team members to become future effective leaders. Mitch Golob, president and founder of Corporate Navigators, reflects on the value of building strong leadership within …
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The Top 10 HR Trends of 2025
Top 10 HR Trends What HR Trends are shaping the workforce in 2025? At Corporate Navigators, we did some research to discover the common changes sweeping the professional world. As employer and candidate expectations continue to evolve, you can be sure that these trends will continue to change throughout the year. 1. Skills-Based Hiring Dominance While college education still has value, more employers want to hire based on skills than a diploma. Therefore, prioritizing capabilities over credentials is accelerating, with …
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Deepfake Job Candidates
Fake Job Candidates: A Growing Threat in Recruitment How easy is it for a company to mistakenly hire a North Korean spy among its sea of job applicants? Well, according to the FBI, easier than you think. Hiring a fake candidate has happened to more than 300 companies, including Fortune 500 ones. With deepfake technology, artificial intelligence, and other deceptive measures like IP Spoofing, fake candidates can pass job interviews when the interviewer isn’t aware of common red flags. The …
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Poor Candidate Experience Costs
The Hidden Costs of a Poor Candidate Experience Not too long ago, we published an article that explained why offering a positive candidate journey is so important. From initial contact to completing the job interview process to onboarding, the entire hiring process has a direct impact on both the candidate and the employer. While providing a positive candidate experience delivers benefits such as increased employee retention and loyalty, a negative candidate experience does the opposite. In fact, a negative candidate …
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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
The Fed Decides to Hold Interest Rates Steady On March 19, 2025, the Federal Reserve decided to maintain interest rates at their current level of 4.25% to 4.5%. This reflects a cautious approach amidst economic uncertainty. In a press release, Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the complex interplay of factors influencing the economic outlook, including trade, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulation. Despite typically responding to declining consumer sentiment and slowing growth with rate cuts, the Fed is constrained by inflation remaining above …
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The 10 Best Soft Skills for Workplaces
The Best Workplace Soft Skills for Professionals Hard skills and soft skills are two distinct categories of abilities that play important roles in the workplace. While hard skills (aka technical skills) are measurable, job-specific abilities, soft skills are interpersonal traits or behavioral characteristics that relate to a person’s ability to work effectively with others and adapt to various situations. Important soft skills include communication prowess, teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving, which are transferable across different jobs and industries. If you need …
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What is an ATS?
What is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)? An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is software that helps organizations manage the recruitment process. It saves teams and hiring managers time by automating various stages of hiring, from posting job openings to processing applications, screening resumes, and managing communication with candidates. It functions similarly to a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) in that it organizes data and uses artificial intelligence (AI) as support, but is more recruitment-focused. These systems are designed to simplify and …
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Top 7 Job Description Mistakes
Top 7 Mistakes Employers Make when Writing Job Descriptions “If you build it; they will come.” That famous line from Field of Dreams points to an ever-present truth: the right environment will attract the right people. Likewise, when it comes to job descriptions, writing them correctly matters… and the outcome can attract or deflect qualified talent. Too often, companies can make a some common mistakes that result in attracting the wrong candidates. By failing to clearly communicate job expectations or …
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Can You Rely on a Resume? 5 Reasons Why You Can’t
Is the Classic Resume Losing Its Footing in the Modern Job Market? In the business world, your team is your greatest asset, and hiring the right people is paramount to success. You need more than just a warm body to fill a role too. You need the right person – someone whose skills, experience, and even personality align with your company’s needs and culture. But how do you find that perfect fit? The key is to have the most choices …
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