Every candidate knows they need hard skills. Most know they need experience. But very few realize that in this market, hiring managers are placing enormous value on something else entirely: Silent Skills. The traits that don’t show up on a résumé but determine whether someone becomes a high-impact hire. Partnership Employment tracks hiring behavior across...
Many organizations are asking the same question right now: “Why are some hires technically strong but culturally misaligned?” The old recruiting model prioritized experience and skill sets over behaviors and values. And in 2025’s unpredictable market, misalignment has become incredibly expensive: What we’ve learned at Partnership Employment is simple: The...
If you’ve applied for a job lately, you may already know the feeling: silence. You send out application after application. Weeks go by. No call, no rejection, no feedback, nothing. For many job seekers, this isn’t an exception. It’s the norm. We talk to candidates every day who have applied to hundreds of roles without […]
We’re excited to welcome Nathan Lee to the Partnership Employment team as Managing Partner of our Dallas, Texas office. With over 18 years of experience in recruiting and leadership, Nathan brings a passion for building strong teams, driving business performance, and helping people find purpose in their careers. His expertise spans full-cycle recruiting,...
In an economy full of uncertainty, layoffs are becoming a familiar headline. Whether it’s a corporate restructuring, cost-cutting measure, or a result of wider market shifts, losing a job can shake even the most seasoned professional to the core. But while the experience is jarring, it doesn’t have to define your career. In fact, for […]
One constant in government is change. However, it is likely safe to say that never before have we seen human resource decisions of today’s magnitude, affecting so many employees simultaneously. Let’s break down what’s happening and explore your options. The President’s Offer: Key Points In an effort to shrink the federal workforce, approximately two million...
The May jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates an economic recovery with strong employment figures. However, employers should note some key trends for workforce planning this summer. The US job market shows a low unemployment rate of 4%, with the addition of 272,000 nonfarm jobs, mainly in government, leisure and hospitality, and […]
As we bid farewell to 2023, many of us wonder what the job market will look like in the early months of 2024. Unfortunately, we don’t have a crystal ball to predict the future, but we can make some educated guesses based on the current trends and data. Here are what the experts say are […]
The “Great Reshuffle” Continues Reality checks are never pleasant, but thousands of tech workers, some enviably the recipients of sky-high salaries, free lattes, and even massages, are among the nearly 100,000 caught up in mass layoffs so far in 2023. And it is not just the tech sector in downsizing mode. Intelligenz reports that as […]
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 […]
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...
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...
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