One key realization today that all companies need to face is that it is and will continue to be a “candidate’s market” for the foreseeable future. The unemployment rate is quite low and there is a shortage of talented people in the job market. While some companies continue to have lengthy interview processes and move… Read more »

There is a growing trend in companies worldwide to put more of a focus on production vs a fixed schedule of a worker’s time. Many employers and employees feel that the old traditional 5 day, 8 hour day is a past due concept. The pandemic has caused a significant change in the way people view… Read more »

Payroll employment increased by 199,000 in December, the unemployment rate declined to 3.9% and wages increased 4.7% year over year. Job creation was the largest in hospitality and leisure which added 53,000 jobs. There were almost 4 million more jobs than there were unemployed employees through November 2021. We have seen more jobs created in… Read more »

Since the pandemic started, millions of people have decided to quit their jobs and many of them did not have another job. Don’t those people have rent, automobile expenses, food bills, clothing bills, etc to pay? Of course they do, however for a certain period of time, the government was helping them with some of… Read more »

While we all know there are a number of advantages of working from home, have you ever considered the negative impact of not going to the office? After speaking with numerous companies and executives we found that while working on a hybrid basis or completely remote offers so many conveniences, you should also consider some… Read more »

The pandemic and the increase in remote and hybrid working has changed the way many people view their lives and their jobs. 4.4 million people quit their jobs in September, according to the Department of Labor. The US Department of Labor said that 531,000 jobs were added to the market in October, which was a… Read more »

The Quest Organization is proud to announce that November 13, was our 36th Anniversary. We have been providing Executive Search and Advisory Services nationwide for 36 years specializing in Family Offices, Real Estate and Construction, Financial Services, Technology, Consumer Products, Service Companies and Closely held businesses. We want to thank our clients and candidates that… Read more »

Too many clients and candidates are using “ghosting” as a tool, and we highly don’t recommend doing that. Many people have decided to “ghost” others, meaning rather than get back to them via email, text or phone, they just do not respond at all to them. We find this happening quite a bit and we… Read more »

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 »