According to fresh new research by Zippia, job changers on average realize a salary increase of 14.8% while the average wage growth is 5.8%. Additionally wage growth is 47% higher for those switching jobs vs those remaining in their current jobs. Industries with the highest average salary increase when switching jobs are: Mining & Resources 11.8%; Information Technology 9.7% and Professional Services 9.6% [...]
Fact: Just as job seekers get nervous about interviews, so do interviewers at times. Even if they aren't always nervous, they aren't always very good at it, either. Many just wing it. Google has a great tool for practicing interview skills that can make the hiring managers in your company better at what they do. It's called Interview Warmup. The tool lobs questions [...]
The entire recruiting process hinges on this moment. You’re putting forth a job offer, and hoping your first-choice candidate says YES. Other than the figures in your offer, which obviously matter, you’ve ideally laid the groundwork in advance. In other words, throughout the interview process you’ve been transparent, communicative and available. You've also discussed the candidate's career goals, counteroffer from current employer and [...]
According to the experts and all the studies, the length of a job commute is inversely proportional to life satisfaction — and a big contributor to job burnout. But what if you have no choice? While getting your commute down to its shortest possible span might seem like the wise move, a study by Barcelona Institute for Global Health shows that commuting through [...]
The human brain is not wired to focus on one thing for hours on end. We’re more creative, innovative, and productive when we work in spurts. For this reason, the concept of the 8-hour workday seems to be a bad one, but most of us have adjusted by breaking up our day into chunks: a meeting here, a brainstorm there, a furtive social [...]
The current #talentcrunch gives a clear advantage to job seekers. In fact, 1 in 3 would consider quitting their current job with no backup plan right now, according to one survey Inc. recently reported on. If you’re a hiring manager or company leader, this might sound disturbing, but on the other hand, the same survey found that 69% of employees would stay if [...]
A previously untapped talent market that’s getting a lot of positive press these days? The recently unemployed. After a few years of a pandemic turning everything we once thought we knew upside down, hiring managers suddenly recognize that resume gaps may not be a red flag, after all. And this is creating a whole new pool of candidates. In my recent experience as [...]
While hybrid and remote work have become symbols progressive employment practices for many companies these days, some leaders don’t think hybrid work is modern enough. Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of the tech company Automattic, which runs Wordpress.com, believes in — and practices — asynchronous work. That means the company’s 1800+ employees, who are scattered across 97 countries, are not expected to adhere [...]
86% of professionals would change jobs for better professional development opportunities, according to one recent report. Another from LinkedIn found that professional development opportunities are the number-one way any company can improve its company culture. It seems pretty clear that if retention is on your mind, you’re going to want to assess the #professionaldevelopment opportunities at your company. Not only do professional development [...]
Burnout has been a dominant emotion for a lot of people over the last year or so, and it has become a “thing” to take a sabbatical from work — or even a break between jobs. You owe it to yourself to make sure your time off is time well spent. For some people, that means exploring new career options and learning more [...]