Workplace cultures have changed dramatically for 35% of U.S. employees, according to a research report released by Quantum Workplace, a leading provider of comprehensive employee engagement and performance software as well as the leader in data collection for the nationally recognized Best Places to Work Programs. The company’s latest research report, Unpacking … [More]
Are We Turning a Corner on Employee Well-Being?
After two years of dismal news about employee well-being, could we be turning a corner? Here at meQuilibrium, we have been tracking changes in well-being on a bi-annual basis since COVID-19 upended our work lives almost two years ago. Trends have been generally dismal: every six months we’ve seen declines in positivity, motivation and increases in burnout and job stress. There … [More]
Hiring for Sales ‘Just Doesn’t Work Like That’
Finding talent right now is hard, and those difficulties are well documented. But when it comes to hiring sellers, some companies are making it even harder on themselves. The problem? Hiring sellers is simply a completely different — and unique — challenge from any other position in your organization. There are three obstacles that exist only in the selling role that get in … [More]
Compensation Strategies for High-Value Employees
This year is shaping up to be one of the most challenging in history for employers thanks to the highest inflation rate in four decades and a growing imbalance between the number of job openings and the number of candidates willing to fill them. Pressure has increased across all industries to raise salaries and hourly wages, but that simply won’t be enough for many companies. … [More]
Virtual CompTIA Tech Talent Roadshow Comes to Phoenix April 12
Employers in the greater Phoenix area are invited to learn about new strategies and tactics for recruiting and retaining information technology (IT) workers, including cybersecurity pros, at a virtual program presented on April 12 by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce. The CompTIA Tech Talent Roadshow will examine the current state of tech … [More]
Feedback: April 2022
Q: Please share some of the benefits your mentoring program brings to your company. Christopher Cano Director of Artistic Operations and the Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio Arizona Opera Sector: Arts The Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio of Arizona Opera is currently celebrating its 15th season. Over the past 15 years, Arizona Opera has auditioned thousands of … [More]
JPMorgan Chase Invests in Second Chance Hiring
JPMorgan Chase recently brought to Phoenix its Second Chance program, previously launched in Chicago and Columbus. Operating in collaboration with Phoenix-based nonprofits to provide career coaching and more, the community-based hiring model Phoenix will help remove barriers for qualified people with criminal backgrounds to secure employment at JPMorgan Chase — if their … [More]
Nine Reasons Your Company Should Create a Mentoring Program in 2022
Companies face numerous challenges going into the new year: a shortage of skilled workers, employee churn, economic aftershocks from the pandemic and shifting consumer behaviors, just to name a few. While there’s no one-size-fits-all fix, there is a powerful tool that can help leaders successfully navigate many of the obstacles 2022 might throw at their business: … [More]
New Realities of Today’s Workforce
The impact and effects of COVID-19-related policies has accelerated the coming demographic change in the labor market. Many have written on and studied the working habits and behaviors of millennials. While an admitted generalization, millennials value their personal freedom, seek a cause to serve and have less loyalty to a long-term employment position than previous … [More]
