The Hiring Zone: Career Moves Before remote design was “the new thing,” designers would relocate to advance. Not just a promotion, but for better pay, better benefits, and stability for the long term. While remote offers flexibility in everything from scheduling to attire, it lacks one thing—proven... Read More February 2019 Issue #11235 Page 78
The Hiring Zone: Another Customer Survey? How do you measure customer satisfaction? Do you rely on your P&L, sales perception of your performance, the lost deal, the next order, the no-bid deal, your Google or Yelp score, or all of the above? Maybe the number of followers on your Facebook page? Do you wait for someone to complain or... Read More January 2019 Issue #11234 Page 66
The Silence is Deafening If you are a Boomer, Next Gen, Gen Z, Millennial, or Green Martian, you have been effected by the Affordable Care Act, AKA Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act added the employer shared responsibility provisions under section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code. (IRS) When the affordable... Read More December 2018 Issue #10233 Page 66
Recruiting 101: Prior Contact Exclusions How to handle prior contact is a subject that comes up a lot at The JobLine. What is it? How do you manage it? Why would some employers rather miss a great candidate than deal with prior contact and recruiters? Prior to JobLine presenting an application, we ask the candidate if he/she has had... Read More November 2018 Issue #10232 Page 62
The Hiring Zone—A New Approach to Employment Searches It’s in my nature to always keep working to build a better mousetrap, and that’s what I was doing when I started the JobLine back in 1992. I had used recruiters as a candidate and as a General Manager, and I saw how the typical recruiting process could be improved. JobLine... Read More October 2018 Issue #10231 Page 74
Labor Shortage in the Construction Industry is Partially a Self-Inflicted Wound Todd Drummond Our industry has been ignoring and not understanding 51% of the population’s needs—specifically, those of women therefore limiting the qualified candidates to fill vital openings Read More August 2018 Issue #10229 Page 36
Relocation Roadblock There are many things to consider when relocating a candidate. Making sure they are a fit for your organization and the position you are trying to fill accounts for about one-third of the equation. But it’s the other two-thirds where you’ll usually find the... Read More August 2018 Issue #10229 Page 72
Want to Be a Remote Designer? Consider This First Remote Design positions have become mainstream, but that doesn’t negate the need and desire to have in-office Designers. When it comes to Remote Designers, the kind that are not just an hour from the office, most employers look at them as a commodity. It doesn’t matter if you are... Read More July 2018 Issue #10228 Page 72
Where are the Designers Who Will Relocate? Not too long ago, before remote design was an option, relocation was one of the best ways in our industry to advance. Candidates, who were ready to take the next step in their career but were stuck in their job for many reasons, would look for better opportunities by changing companies,... Read More June 2018 Issue #10227 Page 68
Sample Standards of Performance: Production Manager/Supervisor My last article, “Standards of Performance for Smarties,” talked about writing Standards of Performance (SOP). Although an SOP uses a job description for guidance, it’s actually a performance measurement document that identifies the employee’s expected level of... Read More April 2018 Issue #10225 Page 95