The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the workforce in a number of ways. However, much of this shift in worker availability was predicted years ago. There is a need for growth but too few candidates entering the talent pool. This “talent drought” is leading business owners to reassess their strategies when it comes to hiring and… Read more »
Sometimes economics can be fairly simple. When demand is higher than the supply of an item, prices rise. It’s a pretty simple formula. For the past year I have seen this type of scenario playing out both nationally and in the Tampa Bay region when it comes to filling new jobs. Accordingly, I have watched… Read more »
Recently we had a candidate who accepted a position while in our office. As they opened the door to leave, they stopped, turned, and said, thank you for saving my life. Now, I’m not going to lie, I know we are not miracle workers, and this is not a post about how great we are…. Read more »
In the last few years, few cities have been hotter and more growth-oriented than St. Petersburg in the Tampa Bay region. What that community has been able to achieve in the last decade has been incredible. The growth they have generated has turned St. Petersburg into the economic engine for Pinellas County, in my opinion…. Read more »
There are countless reasons why an employee might be struggling and performing poorly. They might be new and still learning or they might be a veteran employee who suddenly hits a performance skid. It might be a personal reason. It might be a lack of motivation. It might be that they’re bored and disengaged from… Read more »
As Richard Branson once said “Success in business is all about people, people, people. Whatever industry a company is in, its employees are its biggest competitive advantage.” If you are trying to find the lowest cost provider for your staffing needs, please be prepared for the results you receive. Cars are a commodity I like… Read more »
Let’s be frank, the job market is HOT and yet some are still be struggling to find their next role. It’s difficult because if you listen to the news reports there are jobs everywhere for virtually every industry at every level. Unemployment levels are at record lows and wages are starting to finally move in the… Read more »
If you follow economic news, you would have read countless headlines on how tight the job market is today. Most recently, the headlines have been trumpeting that there are now more open positions in the United States than there are unemployed people. (Washington Post) But for today, I believe it is time to turn our… Read more »
This week my office is celebrating our 4th anniversary and it brought me into a reflective mood. While I love what I do and the people I work with, I would be lying to you if I didn’t tell you that I still occasionally ask myself the rhetorical question, “what in the world did I get… Read more »
“More job creation, higher voluntary employee turnover and intensified competition for talent will be the main themes surrounding employment in 2018.” That quote was given by Matt Ferguson, the CEO of CareerBuilder (CareerBuilder Annual Forecast) earlier this year. Now that we are almost to the halfway point of 2018, I have to say he was… Read more »
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