Alaant Advisor: Unrealistic Hiring Expectations, Unconscious Bias in the Workplace, Job Listings & the Trade War and More!

The local job market is doing well, and job seekers have their choice of employment opportunities these days. If this is the case, do you happen to be wondering why you can’t fill open positions in your organization? Perhaps it’s time for a reality check. Here are just a few examples of how you could be impeding your hiring success…

The nation had 7.3 million open positions in June, down from 7.6 million in November. Win Cramer had big plans to hire several new employees this summer for his company, including a chief operating officer, but he took the job listings down after President Trump tweeted that more tariffs would hit Chinese goods in September. Trump’s escalating trade war has spooked business executives…

If you’re hiring based on ‘gut feeling,’ you’re likely hiring on the basis of unconscious bias. The best way to prevent yourself from succumbing to these unconscious biases is to become aware of them and take action to prevent them when recruiting, hiring and retaining employees. Doing so will help your team build a more diverse and inclusive workplace.…

It's brutal out there for employers looking to hire. "America has a talent crunch," said Steven Lindner, CEO of The WorkPlace Group. "This one, unlike past ones, is across all age groups. We also see it across all industries.” So, some companies are reducing hiring requirements -- like drug testing, background checks and the amount of experience and education wanted…

Join the Alaant team and our friends at the United Way for their First Annual “Women United: Perfect Pitch” event on Thursday, September 12. The evening will bring together 6 local non-profits to pitch to a panel of “sharks” comprised of fellow Capital Region businesswomen including Alaant’s own Miriam Dushane. The non-profit with the "Perfect Pitch" will walk away with $10K. Tickets are $20 which includes admission and dinner. There will be a Death Wish Coffee Pull and a Lucky Raffle as well. We hope to see you there! Grab your tickets here!