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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
So far this year, we’ve discussed three simple steps to prepare for career growth, as well as five advanced steps for accomplishing the same goal. But what about the proper mindset? You might think this is not as important as the other things that we’ve already discussed, but that is not the case. In fact, [...]
In a previous blog post, we presented “3 Simple Steps for Growing Your Career in 2021.” These were starter steps designed to set you on the path to more success in the New Year. But what can you do beyond these simple steps? We’re glad you asked that question, because we an answer! There is [...]
We would be hard pressed to choose what people are more excited about, the fact that 2021 is here or the fact that 2020 is over. Regardless, we’re facing a New Year with new opportunities and challenges, and that includes for both your professional life and career. Some of you may be creating New Year’s [...]
Everybody wants to know what they can do to stand out from the crowd in terms of landing a better job and improving their career. That's true whether there is a pandemic in the world or not. Are skills and talent a big part of standing out? Of course they are. However, they’re not the [...]