What's really going on with recruiting in Eastern Iowa? It's hard to say. The Gazette has been following reports of increasing numbers and previously unreported numbers of Iowans seeking jobless benefits. What we do know is that Iowa Workforce Development will stop issuing the additional Federal Pandemic benefits June 12. So after that, things should be gravy, right? How can companies really compete for top hires? Hiring in our market has always been complex due to our low population - most working-age adults are working. And since we aren't growing in population, we have to work with what we can get.

It's a gamble. If you follow job posting best practices, even in the current climate, many recruiters and HR professionals practice the 'post and pray' method of job postings. Merely uploading the job description should be enough to attract quality candidates, right? Here's why this is wrong, and some tips on how to market your job listings to potential candidates. Keywords still rule the job title Part of why you may not get the views you want is that job posting sites work much like search engines.