More Job Seekers Means More Competition for Employers While there are a slew of individuals seeking work, this doesn’t mean that it’s easy to find the right talent for your open position. More job seekers mean that you must compete with other employers for talented prospects, along with managing increased hiring costs associated with sorting [...]
The world is changing fast, and these top trends and characteristics for leaders will help the leaders of the future that are rising up now. According to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Economic Policy Institute, the number of “quits” is holding steady above historical benchmarks as hiring outpaces quits in [...]
Quiet Quitting: Separating the Symptom from the Cause Quiet quitting. What began as a viral video has become one of the most talked about (and written about) topics this year. Is it a valid phenomenon, or is it nothing more than catchy clickbait? To a certain degree, the answer to that question does not matter. [...]
Will Writing Remain an Important Skill in the Future? As machine learning technologies grow ever more sophisticated, the employment landscape is evolving. Jobs involving manual and repetitive tasks such as warehouse operations, customer support, and data processing are threatened by the rise of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, roles requiring complex thought and emotional intelligence are on [...]
How to Improve Employee Experience As employees are starting to get back to work after the harshest effects of the pandemic, companies have to reexamine their employee experience strategies. A successful return requires companies to refine the employee experience as it stands by addressing a more comprehensive range of needs. By adopting an excellent strategy, any organization [...]
TEAM BUILDING Teams that play together stay together! Why Team Building is Important Dedicated team-building time helps to foster relationships, build trust, increase communication, encourage collaboration and teamwork, and boost team morale. Effective team building helps to increase employee engagement and cultivate a positive company culture, both of which boost employee retention. For more on [...]
PAYING ATTENTION TO RETENTION With the ongoing progression of the state’s reopening, headlines are shifting; no longer focused on what we have been through, now emphasizing what is to come. Though it is impossible to predict the future, it certainly seems reasonable that the forecast could be correct: a mass employee exodus is coming. [...]
HOW TO HIRE FOR AND CONVEY REMOTE COMPANY CULTURE By ConnectPoint Search Group Company culture matters, even (especially) in a remote workplace. Therefore, when hiring remote employees, finding a candidate that synergizes well with your current team is imperative. The following tips will guide your candidate search and provide helpful insight on how to [...]
HOW TO CULTIVATE CULTURE IN A REMOTE WORKPLACE ConnectPoint Search Group When the pandemic hit, most companies did not expect that our “14 days to flatten the curve” would extend through the coming year or be accompanied by lasting changes to how and where business is conducted. Now, over a year later, it has [...]
HABITS OF SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY LEADERS ConnectPoint Search Group With the ever-evolving business climate, the past year has challenged technology leaders in countless ways – including how to successfully lead their teams. To remain competitive, a technology leader must not only excel within their role individually but must also focus on building a robust team [...]
