This week on the Recruitment Flex:

The Last of Us, filmed in our fair city is getting world wide attention. 

Celebrity sightings, John Ham is in town shooting next season of Fargo. 

Speaking of great, the recruitment marketing video for VF Corporation was filmed and produced by friend of the show, Helena Valentine and SkillScout! 

https://youtu.be/D3dkX0fnQyQ

Google is officially in the game of sponsored jobs, being tested in select markets in the US.

Tip of the Week

Spotting fake job ads. They spoof your brand and steal job seekers private info to use in making fake job applications. Beware the bot farms in foreign countries. Getting a job offer for something you haven't applied to is the hook.

Recruiting Insights

• 4 day work week, 32 hours, same pay as before and productivity increased! A UK study proves that working the extra 8 hours per week had no benefit.

• Hiring kids as young as 14 to fill the labor shortage, some US states don't see a problem, besides kids can sue the employer if they are mistreated and will work for lower wages, sounds like a win-win? 

• Companies with great career development can outshine their competitors when attracting new talent and expect to see 174% more engagement.

• Bonus points for using ChatGPT to write your resume, it will land you better responses!