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More than half of businesses in a recent survey said they are planning to makemajor changes in their hiring practices in the next two years. Thesurvey, which polled HR executives at 234 businesses, was conductedby Kronos, a workforce management company, and the Human CapitalInstitute (HCI).

Demand for workers creating new challenges

The report looked at how companies compete for talent in today's market, when theeconomy is booming and demand for workers is high. The researchersfound that current-day conditions make recruitment very challengingfor a wide range of companies.

Approximately half the organizations surveyed said their numberof open positions has increased over the last two years—48 percentfor hourly workers, and 53 percent of salaried positions.

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