Blog and Insights (Page 5)

Dec 14, 2022-4 min read

Savvy hiring managers have long known that the best source of high-level, well-trained employees is employed referrals, not sifting for graduated individuals in the desired field. For one, new graduates often don’t have real-world experience. It’s one thing to learn about accounting from a textbook and another to put it immediately to use in a […]

Dec 2, 2022-4 min read

In last month’s Partnership Employment blog, Relocating Offices? Mindful Choices to Support Employee Wellbeing, we focused on ways to get people, especially Baby Boomers and Millennials, excited about returning to the office. Relocating or remodeling with employees’ physical and mental health in mind were options designed to tempt the remote-insistent folks...

Oct 26, 2022-5 min read

One of the biggest trends of 2021-2022? Workplace relocation! It’s hardly surprising. Work-at-home mandates and workers’ long-simmering desires for more flexible or remote work have resulted in cities filled with echoing office chambers. Additionally, some companies are fleeing expensive and high-tax cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and New York for...

Sep 14, 2022-5 min read

Summer’s not the time to be worrying about things like the economy. Yet nearly 7 in 10 Americans are fretting about a recession by the end of the year (Bankrate poll). Just in time for Christmas! There are two categories you could land in once the near-certain downturn begins. First, you could be one of the 41%who feels they are […]

Sep 14, 2022-4 min read

It used to be obvious why employees felt disloyal to their companies. Autocratic management, insufficient support, and hatchet-style layoffs led to a lack of trust – a foundational principle of loyalty. But today, the best companies with top-notch pay, benefits, and training investments are finding a younger workforce less loyal, less trusting, and more...

Sep 14, 2022-4 min read

It’s time to get everyone back to work. But for employees who are among the 34,000,000 who had COVID, returning might look like this: Complete recovery and happy to head back to the office, or worry and performance anxiety because after several weeks of debilitating illness, they are among the 10-30% who will suffer persistent symptoms such […]

Jun 15, 2022-4 min read

America’s economy is at a strange tipping point where unemployment is low at 3.6%, help wanted ads abound, and talented candidates call the shots. Yet, simultaneously, rising interest rates, business costs, record inflation, and sinking consumer confidence are signaling the potential for a hiring slowdown. So how should businesses approach near-term hiring...

May 11, 2022-4 min read

Have you ever looked at your company website career page and wondered why it wasn’t doing its job attracting quality candidates? Could it be because your employee value proposition is missing, and you are not communicating your unique edge in today’s competitive hiring market? Marketing is not just for customers A foundational principle of marketing is the...

Mar 28, 2022-4 min read

Let’s not beat around the bush. Admit it; you can’t seem to get back your pre-pandemic mojo at work. The electricity you once felt tackling new projects is now just a sizzle and dwindling each day. As a result, even getting ready for work is stressful. While there is no magic wand to erase job dissatisfaction, there are strategies that […]

Mar 24, 2022-4 min read

Nearly everyone has worked with an agency to find a job at one time or another. But did you ever think about recruiting as a career? If you are an enthusiastic and motivated person and into helping others toward new and exciting opportunities, then recruitment might be the rewarding and fulfilling career for you! Committed recruiters change […]