A few years ago, a protégé who I had worked with for several years while at my first company became a milewalk candidate. He had been with his current employer (my former employer) for approximately ten years or so. He had approached me because he felt it might be time for a
As my fingers peck the keyboard, I’m a spry 48 years old. I currently have more energy than any 20-something I’ve ever met. Much more importantly, I have more years of work experience than most of that generation has lived on this earth. Even so, many companies find a person like me
Times are changing. Let’s face it. This employment market isn’t what it use to be. A few years ago, employers enjoyed being choosy regarding available candidates. "They don’t pass all 10 of our skill requirements--don’t hire ‘em. Employee turnover--not a problem. How can our employees afford to leave? Our competition isn’t hiring
In March 2014, milewalk distributed the results from our annual employment survey. One statistic we capture annually is the percentage of individuals who are open to changing jobs (80.0% this year—although this has been consistent for a number of consecutive years). The more alarming rate for employers is the percentage of employees who
Admit it. How many times have you as a hiring official simply inquired about a candidate’s current or desired compensation and thought to yourself, “Great. The candidate will fit within our compensation range.” You then extend an offer only to see the candidate reject it. You’re wondering, “What happened?” Let me venture
Anytime I get into my car, I’m fairly certain of two things related to my destination. I know it (because I’m not one to simply take a drive) and I either know the routes that will get me there or I’ll let my navigation system show me the way. In any case,
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