Expert Advice to Help You Hire and Retain Top Performers

Quiet Cutting is on the Rise

Quiet Cutting is on the Rise

You’ve heard of quiet quitting. Now companies are quiet cutting! Workers are waking up to emails and team-meeting requests with a jolting message: They aren’t fired, but their jobs are no more. Employees on the receiving end of these emails are somewhat relieved to...

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The Forever Labor Shortage

The Forever Labor Shortage

Fewer people will be working by the end of the decade — and employers need to brace for a “forever” labor shortage.

It may feel like it’s gotten a bit easier to fill positions. However, this sudden switch in the labor market is only temporary.  

The Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a stark picture, with the labor force participation rate expected to fall from 62.2% in 2022 to 60.4% in 2032. It was 63.3% before the Covid-19 pandemic and had generally been falling from a height of 67.4% in 2000. 

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Behind Closed Doors: The Reality of Deception in Hiring

Behind Closed Doors: The Reality of Deception in Hiring

Everyone knows politicians lie, but did you know hiring managers lie as well?

Transparency is critical in a tight labor market, but many hiring managers say they often bend the truth. A new survey of 1,000 managers and business leaders by ResumeBuilder.com found that 36% of hiring managers say they lie to candidates during the hiring process.

Of that group, 75% said they lie during the interview, 52% reported they lie in the job description and 24% said they lie in the offer letter.

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Five Ways for CEO’s to Get Out of Their Own Way

Five Ways for CEO’s to Get Out of Their Own Way

Lately I’ve noticed a pattern among CEO’s that I have been in conversation with. Many cannot get out of their own way and therefore are unable to move forward.

There is nothing more frustrating then knowing where you want to go and not be able to get there, especially when the buck stops with you.

Here are five ways for CEO’s to get out their own way in order to increase profitability, while decreasing stress.

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How to Get Paid What You’re Worth

How to Get Paid What You’re Worth

Ever accepted a job offer and then immediately regretted doing so after realizing you were being underpaid? If so, join the club. According to a Gartner survey of roughly 3,500 workers, nearly 70% of surveyed workers do not believe they are paid fairly.

The key to getting paid fairly is to know your worth and be comfortable asking for what you deserve.

Here are some tips to help you advocate on your behalf.

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