The Doepker Group is pleased to announce a series of blog posts for both employers and job seekers in the employment marketplace. This series is called “Back to Basics” and will include various aspects of the recruiting and hiring process. It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 virus first made an appearance in the [...]
The Doepker Group is pleased to announce a series of blog posts for both employers and job seekers in the employment marketplace. This series is called “Back to Basics” and will include various aspects of the recruiting and hiring process. It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 virus first made an appearance in the [...]
There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to affect the employment marketplace and the job market. As a result, some candidates are passing up great opportunities for career advancement, because they think they should just “hunker down” where they are right now. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Companies still crave [...]
Even though we’re in the midst of a pandemic, there is still a shortage of top talent in the marketplace. (It makes sense when you think about it. The pandemic certainly didn’t create more top candidates.) So—what should employers do? The first and most effective step in recruiting and hiring the best and brightest people [...]
Negotiating a pay raise has always been a delicate issue for employees, and that was even the case before the COVID-19 pandemic. When it comes to a more challenging economic environment, such as the one in which we’re currently embroiled, it becomes even more delicate. It used to be that employees could at least count [...]
Despite the pandemic, this is still an opportune time to explore career opportunities in the employment marketplace. That’s because companies and organizations are still hiring and top job candidates are still in demand to fill those positions. There are some things about the world of employment that are changing due to current conditions, specifically the [...]
There are a couple of big hiring mistakes that some organizations fall prey to. One of them is leaving a position open for too long, which can cost the organization a ton of time and also money. The only mistake worse than that is hiring the wrong person for the position, which can cost even [...]
Despite the pandemic, this is still an opportune time to explore career opportunities in the employment marketplace. That’s because companies and organizations are still hiring and top job candidates are still in demand to fill those positions. If you did explore the marketplace and pursue other opportunities, you might receive an offer of employment. And [...]
You may have an idea of what your core values are as a professional. However, how much thought have you given to your core values? This is a question you should consider, because you may be asked this question during a future phone interview, video interview, or in-person interview: “What are your core values?” During [...]
As an employer, you no doubt have experience interviewing job seekers and candidates for your organization’s open positions. However, do you interview your current employees, especially your top employees, the ones who you want to hold onto the most? There’s a good chance that you’re not. In fact, you might be thinking to yourself right [...]