Parents who left the workforcefor a few years can offer employers experience and a wealth ofknowledge from their former professional life. (Photo:Getty)
In September 2018, the unemployment rate dropped to3.7 percent, the lowest it's been since 1969. Even if thatrate has ticked up a bit by the time you read this, chances arewe're still at historic lows of unemployment, and that you, as anHR leader tasked with filling new positions, are feeling it.
Finding top talent can be a challenge on a good day, which makestoday's hiring environment all the more challenging. When the usualpools of applicants run dry, it's time to getcreative. Here are three groups of potentially talented candidateswe often overlook.
1. Stay-at-home parents who want to return to theworkforce
Parents who left the workforce for a few years can offeremployers experience and a wealth of knowledge from their formerprofessional life. After a hiatus, moms and dads are oftenenergized and excited to get back to what they were doing beforechanging diapers.
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