With the current war for talent, it is essential that each company establishes some new ways to attract new talent and to retain their current employees while asking them to come back to the office. Some of the methods being utilized by some of our clients that have been successful are: 1) The first and… Read more »

One of the biggest challenges faced by employers today is getting people back to the office on a more regular basis. With a shortage of talent and a high percentage of people thinking about leaving their current employer, this is a time to make changes to get them back. 1) The most obvious and common… Read more »

Since retaining your employees has become one of the most significant issues facing most companies, we are recommending taking some steps to help you. (Continued from Part 1 last week) 3. Career development- in order to retain your employees it is essential that you put in place a program that offers them the opportunity to… Read more »

Employee turnover can be quite expensive and disruptive. It is much less costly to retain your employees than to go out and hire someone to replace them. The two biggest challenges that Human Resource professionals are facing at the current time are retaining and recruiting talent. Here are some suggestions on how to retain employees… Read more »

There are a number of reasons affecting the ability to hire qualified candidates at this time. Some people are blaming the enhanced unemployment benefits, however there are additional reasons as well which include childcare, poor transportation, fear of workplace safety (as Covid variants continue to be a significant issue), low wages, the cost of transportation… Read more »

Many companies throughout the U.S. and globally are trying to get their employees back to the office and some are even requiring them to go back after Labor Day on a full time basis. Some companies are taking advantage of those requirements and offering instead, a hybrid work arrangement or the ability to work fully… Read more »

Engaging a reputable and successful recruitment firm: Due to the significant number of job openings, companies are finding it difficult to hire employees at all levels. Most companies are posting their open jobs on their website and numerous job sites and using their internal recruiting staff to find qualified people. We are finding that while… Read more »

We addressed several issues in our previous blog, however there are a number of additional issues that we would also like to mention. 1) Cross-training employees: While we mentioned changing some of the responsibilities of your employees to keep them challenged and continuing to learn new skills, we have found that cross-training employees also provides… Read more »

While the pandemic appears to be far from over, with a significant amount of people getting vaccinated, most businesses are opening up and are finding it difficult to find quality employees. There are a number of things that you can do to make your recruiting efforts more effective. 1. Hybrid work arrangement: While many companies… Read more »

Many people are constantly asking us “how is the job market”? As an Executive Search and Advisory firm with over 35 years in the business, we are in an excellent position to respond to that question. The state of affairs today has been moving towards the side of the employee. There were 559,000 jobs created… Read more »