By: Teresa Hundt Compensation is often a huge factor in deciding what jobs we take. I'm a good example of this. After years in education, I became a recruiter to provide my daughter a better life than I could as an educator. We all have bills to pay. Mortgages or rent, car payments, electricity, and … Continue reading Volume 98: Compensation Challenges
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Volume 94: Setting Performance Expectations for Employees
Since all we do at Oberg and Associates is build relationships in the industry, our process doesn’t tend to end when a candidate accepts an offer from a client. Once we’ve helped a candidate find a new role, we stay close to make sure the candidate is adapting well to their new surroundings and is … Continue reading Volume 94: Setting Performance Expectations for Employees
Volume 93: Should You Give Two-Week Notice?
Every Wednesday afternoon, my team at Oberg and Associates does training together. This training can cover anything from an internal system, a generic industry or recruiting article we want to discuss, or maybe there was a recruiting situation that didn’t go our way, so we want to talk about what we can do in the … Continue reading Volume 93: Should You Give Two-Week Notice?
Volume 92: Counteroffers are a Bad Idea
Counteroffers are almost* always a bad idea. If you get to the point that you’re leaving a company, generally there’s something the company hasn’t done for you, or something they have done that you’re not a fan of. You haven’t been given the opportunity to advance, but another company is offering you that chance. You … Continue reading Volume 92: Counteroffers are a Bad Idea
Volume 88: Moving Past the Fear of Change
Those of you that know me well know that I don’t do well with change. I typically have to be dragged into it forcefully. Not kicking and screaming, mind you, but arms crossed, stubbornly trying to stay in my comfort zone. All of that said, change is part of life, and it’s been a big … Continue reading Volume 88: Moving Past the Fear of Change
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