To nab top talent, one PR agency turns to celebrity platform Cameo

Having a hard time filling roles amid a red-hot labor market? The crunch is forcing some hiring managers to get creative.

How are you getting the word out about your unfilled positions? Amid what some are calling the “Great Resignation,” many companies are struggling to fill open roles. The number of job openings in the U.S. hit a record high in June, with more vacancies now than at any other time in history.

That’s great news if you are looking for work, but it’s a tough task for those who are eager to bring in new talent. That’s what led Uproar PR to get creative with its new job posting, turning to the platform Cameo to partner directly with Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath.

“The last few months have been a very challenging time to find great talent,” says Catriona Harris, CEO for Uproar PR. “There are more candidates in the market than we have seen in a long time, but they tend to get offers before we even have time to interview them.”

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