The Great Recession is long gone, a distant memory. The years immediately following the recession are also gone. Those years were typified by hordes of candidates applying for even a single open position. How times have changed. Now we’re in the throes of a candidates’ market that shows no signs of slowing down or turning [...]
If you’re a job seeker, then there’s a lot that you should be keeping track of during the interviewing and hiring process. In fact, it can sometimes feel like it’s overwhelming. As a result, there are some things that you don’t readily notice. That’s unfortunate, since one of those things could ultimately represent an important [...]
There have been no lack of articles written about the Millennial Generation in the workplace during the past few years. In fact, we’ve written a few ourselves here at The Doepker Group . . . and here’s yet another one! With each passing year, more and more Millennials enter the workforce. Over time, a clearer [...]
As with many things in the world of employment, the subject of retention is often over-analyzed. Of course, every organization wants to retain its best employees. However, how many of them are able to do that with 100% effectiveness? Not many, if any. The fact of the matter, though, is that retention is not as [...]
There’s no doubt that skills and experience are paramount when considering which candidates to hire and bring on board as employees. Most hiring managers would agree wholeheartedly with that statement. But what about retaining employees? Does your organization take the same approach with retention that it takes with hiring? Does it devote as much energy [...]
There are three things that all companies want to do (among others): Hire the best candidates in the marketplace Retain the best employees they have Motivate their low-performing employees to achieve more However, a company and its hiring and management officials only have so much time, energy, and resources. If you were to rank these three objectives, [...]
The subject of Millennials in the workplace has been a popular one in the world of employment. You’ve probably heard some of the things being bandied about regarding this generation: Narcissistic Driven by money Not a team player According to a recent study by Elance-oDesk, hiring managers largely share these opinions of Millennials. However, these [...]
How you view your boss has a large impact on how you view your job. It’s very difficult to separate the two. However, what about when you get a new boss? How do you help ensure that the transition is a smooth one? After all, the possibility exists for some friction, especially if you were [...]
No company wants a high rate of turnover, especially in regards to its best and brightest employees. A certain amount of turnover is to be expected, but that’s usually because the people involved are unhappy with their boss or their job, right? Right? Unfortunately, a recent survey by global consulting firm Mercer is shedding some [...]
It might be safe to say that most people like cheesecake. It might also be safe to say that most people have frequented the Cheesecake Factory. However, most people don’t think about leadership at the same time they’re eating cheesecake. One person who does, though, is David Gordon, who just happens to be the president [...]