Hiring
The Great Reshuffle
After the Great Resignation comes The Great Reshuffle. For much of 2021, we were bombarded with news of employees leaving their jobs in droves. They were pursuing more flexible opportunities, quitting unsupportive work environments, or simply leaving the workforce entirely. Although demand for talent remains at an all-time high, the exodus of employees has subsided.…
Read MoreWill Working From Home Elongate Employee Tenure?
Commuters in and around large cities spend years of their lives in transit. Two hours of commuting, delayed trains, and waking up early to clear snow have long been the norm. Every day, the same cycle, trying to make it to the office on time. The last two years have changed all of that. Extended…
Read MoreNYC: Salary Range Disclosure Signed Into Law
In January, the New York City Council enacted a local law prohibiting employers from posting job listings without minimum and maximum salary information. Beginning in May of 2022, employers that are publishing job listings publicly or internally (including promotions or transfers) are required to include a “good faith” salary range. The Goal of the Law…
Read MoreTunnel Vision: Targeting FAANG-Only Talent
Hiring tech talent in 2022? So, is everyone else. The competition for talent has left everyone scrambling, from startups to global tech companies. Despite the stiff competition and endless opportunities for tech talent, companies continue their quest for FAANG talent as if the market hasn’t changed. Asking your internal talent acquisition team or agency recruiters…
Read MoreCompeting for Time: Establish an Approved Hiring Process
You wouldn’t apply to a job without updating your resume, defining your target salary, or doing research on your future employer. Good candidates are prepared for their interviews, yet many employers are lacking in their own preparation for the hiring process. The expectation that candidates are solely responsible the success of their application is…
Read MoreTechnology Consultants are your COVID-19 Solution
Google and Uber announced that they will once again push back return-to-office plans as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 brings continues to bring uncertainty in 2022. This isn’t the first time that these organizations (and many more) have walked back on plans to encourage their workforce back into the office. When hiring picked up at…
Read MoreA New Reality: Competing with FAANG
It’s well known that powerhouse tech companies snag and nurture top talent before they’ve even finished college. Their compensation packages and perks are nearly impossible to beat. For smaller organizations, it has rarely been worth competing with FAANG for the top engineering talent. Thus, organizations have spent the last two decades building strategies to reach…
Read MoreThe Great Resignation: Hiring Fatigue
Describing the last 18 months as volatile feels like an understatement as we begin 2022. From mass layoffs and company closures to the hiring bounce back and the Great Resignation – we’re all exhausted. Largely, the focus has been on employees in the context of their lives having been upended. Remote work solutions, closed schools,…
Read MoreSix Reasons Your Job Offer Was Rejected
After four rounds of interviews, exchanged emails, and the OK from HR, you’re ready to make the hire. You send over the job offer and wait for them to accept. But instead, you get a polite rejection; ‘Thanks, but no thanks.’ Where did it fall apart? Were there warning signs? In many industries, competition…
Read MoreWant a more diverse team? Change your search process.
It’s time to stop hoping for a more diverse candidate base and start doing something about it. More and more companies are seeking new talent with diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences, and locations. Large organizations have the resources to curate diversity programs and departments that actively address the need for diverse talent. However, this doesn’t mean…
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