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COMPENSATION – WHAT EMPLOYEES REALLY WANT

The bad news: There’s no doubt unemployment is up in the wake of COVID-19. The good news: It is not as high as initially anticipated AND hiring is on the rise much earlier than expected,  …
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COMPENSATION ~ WHAT EMPLOYEES REALLY WANT

Contrary to what you’ve heard, it ain’t “all about the Benjamins.” In a tight labor market like ours, employers are looking for the juiciest carrots to dangle in front of potential candidates. But are they  …
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COMPENSATION TRENDS YOU CAN’T IGNORE!

Compensation continues to be a hot topic in hiring. Employers like you strive to entice top talent with incentives that range from flexible scheduling to lucrative signing bonuses. As a hiring manager, are you offering  …
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GHOSTING: YOUR NEW HIRE MAY BE A NO-SHOW!

There’s been a lot of chatter about the rise of ghosting in the job market. There was a time when employers were famous for going radio silent during the search process, leaving candidates dangling for  …
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YOU’RE TOO CHEAP TO ATTRACT GREAT TALENT!

The biggest obstacle standing between you and your “perfect hire” is not the size of the talent pool or a lack of qualified candidates who meet your expectations… Your biggest obstacle is YOU and your  …
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MARKETING SKILLS THAT MATTER MOST IN HIRING

After spending years outsourcing all areas of their marketing, branding, digital, lead generation, and social media marketing, companies are refocusing their efforts to build a strong internal marketing team. There is no one better suited  …
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PINCHING PENNIES HURTS YOUR HIRING

We hope you can learn from our client’s mistake… Recently a client engaged TurningPoint Executive Search to recruit for a mid-level Sales Professional. After presenting several high-caliber candidates, one stood out above the rest. ~Did  …
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Job Seekers: 4 Hiring Trends You Need to Know

There’s no doubt about it… it’s a candidate’s market! Unemployment is down and the voluntary quit rate is up, making the war for top talent rage on.  In fact, according to ManpowerGroup’s recent Talent Shortage  …
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HOW DO I INCREASE MY CHANCES OF GETTING A PROMOTION OR NEW JOB?

There is no doubt it’s a candidate’s market. Hiring continues to rise, and in the last 12 months, 80% of our placements negotiated a 20% increase in compensation over their current or previous role. This  …
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JOB SATISFACTION WON’T PAY MY BILLS

Most people assume the most difficult part of a recruiter’s job is finding the best candidates. However, any recruiter worth her weight has an extensive network of active and passive job seekers to contact, a  …
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