Summer. A season of internships, seasonal contracts, and candidates replying to emails from the beach. But also a time rich with valuable insights for Talent Acquisition professionals.
How many candidates job-hunt in August? Which industries are hiring the most? And what does Gen Z think about summer work?
We’ve gathered 5 surprising stats to help you rethink summer recruiting and turn the heat into a strategic edge.
Standardizing recruitment processes on a global scale is a strategic challenge for multinationals, especially in highly technical sectors like civil and environmental engineering.
Maccaferri, an industrial group with over 140 years of history and a presence in more than 100 countries, embraced this digital transformation by focusing on optimizing Talent Acquisition.
To achieve this, they chose nCore HR, an intelligent and customizable ATS platform, as their partner to innovate the international recruiting process.
Between 2021 and 2022, Maccaferri recognized the need to make the candidate experience consistent and of high quality across all global locations.
The system used until then, operating solely in Italy, showed several weaknesses in terms of usability and scalability.
“Operating globally, our goal was to standardize the candidate experience and leverage data to improve organizational efficiency.”
Maccaferri’s international context – with a focus on geotechnical, structural, and environmental engineering solutions – required a platform capable of managing complex processes seamlessly, while remaining adaptable to diverse markets and HR cultures.
Social recruiting offers a powerful answer—leveraging social media not just to identify and attract candidates, but to build genuine, long-term connections with them.
Platforms like LinkedIn allow companies to expand their reach, connect with qualified professionals, and strengthen their employer brand.
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, in 2024 the number of applicants per job posting on LinkedIn rose to 2.5, up from 1.5 in 2022—a clear sign of growing competition in online talent acquisition.
This trend makes one thing clear: integrating social media into your recruiting strategy is no longer optional—it’s essential.
