Madison Bevacqua is April’s Employee of the Month

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We’re super happy to announce April’s Employee of the Month is Madison Bevacqua!  Madison is the administrative assistant to the quality manager of a precision manufacturing company in southern Butler county.    Her manager shared with us that Madison is hard working, reliable and always ready to learn something new, and her co-workers describe her as pleasant, outgoing, and easy to work with.  We would like to thank Madison for being such a great employee and congratulate her on being offered and accepting a position directly with our client starting in June!

 

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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Over the years we’ve seen candidates who were driven to seek new opportunities for many reasons and typically money isn’t the top driver.  Yet frequently they’ve expressed the temptation to accept a counter offer for more money in the end.  Fortunately for most, they kept in mind what compelled them to want to make a move in the first place and were able to resist.  In our experience, of the candidates who did accept counter offers, many of them only ended up leaving those positions within months anyway.  Sure we hear that counter offers are only a way for companies to stall and buy time to find a replacement (maybe), and that your loyalty is in question once you tender your resignation and then accept more money and you’ll be the first to go in a downturn (um, okay).  And If you were worth more money why weren’t you being paid that much in the first place (right)?  If/when you receive a counter offer just stop and think about what even prompted you to look elsewhere.  Will that change?   If you’re leaving for better advancement potential what’s going to change for you here?  If you’re leaving because you’re not challenged will that change?  Will your relationship with your boss and or co-workers improve?  These are the questions to ask prior to accepting that counter offer.

Are candidates ghosting you?

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For years we’ve heard from job candidates who’ve been frustrated by the lack of feedback or any type of response following an interview with a prospective employer.  Recently, however, we’re hearing this even more from the employer side.  Why?  Could it be karma?  Is it that the past lack of follow up from employers over the years has compelled candidates to become apathetic to their need for follow up (or even showing up)?  One thing is certain.  If your candidate stops responding – you’re no longer their first choice, period.  Not only are you not their first choice but you’re not even worth the time it takes to respond to a text, email, phone call, etc….  In our experience a long, cumbersome hiring process is one sure way to cause candidates to lose interest.  Frequently candidates have more than one opportunity in their pipeline at once, so employers should do their best to streamline their hiring processes by involving only those who necessary and by keeping candidates engaged by keeping communication active.  Be sure to put your best foot forward in the interview process, highlight your company’s culture and walk your talk.  Keep the process moving forward and finally, by all means, don’t even think about low-balling the offer.  These are just a few things you can do to improve your candidate retention rate by becoming and employer of choice.  Happy hiring!

Don’t tell me what to do! (I’ll run with scissors if I want to)

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We all heard it long ago.  Mom: “Stop running in the house!”  “Don’t run with scissors!”  And what did we do?  We ran.  In the house.  And if you’re anything like me, wielding a pair of scissors like a true rebel.  It’s only natural to resist.  It’s called independence.  But Mom was right after all.  So why is it we still resist being told what to do?  Some of us know our way is the only true right way.  Some of us are change-adverse.  Some just naturally resist direction from others.  There are countless reasons.  Take just a moment and think about how you react to direction or redirection and ask yourself why?  The next time your boss or a colleague tests your inner rebel by telling you what to do, stop for just a moment and think about your reaction before you react.  Think about what they’re saying.  Ask clarifying questions and take the time to understand what they’re offering and why.  Consider being open to the idea and try it.  You just may find a better, safer, quicker, more efficient (fill in the blank) way to accomplish something.