Employers in the US need to match skills with strategic objectives of the business, according to Jeffrey A Joerres, chairman and chief executive of international recruitment giant ManpowerGroup.

Latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows in June the US’s unemployment rate jobless rate had risen by just 0.1% from 9.1% in May.

Joerres says: “Employers need to focus on aligning skills with their business objectives and not use backward-looking monthly numbers as an indicator of hiring trends. The evolution of traditional roles is indeed picking up speed and workers can influence this process by creating and maintaining an employability profile.

“The recruitment process is increasingly sophisticated and focused on real-time needs that align market demands, employer business and talent development strategies.”