{"id":31182,"date":"2018-09-14T10:23:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T14:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=31182"},"modified":"2018-09-14T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T15:22:26","slug":"business-report-hiring-is-about-to-get-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2018\/09\/business-report-hiring-is-about-to-get-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Report: Hiring Is About To Get Harder"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31183\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/09\/cruz-column-c-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/09\/cruz-column-c-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/09\/cruz-column-c.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Cruz, president of Lighthouse Advisors LLC in Queensbury.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">By<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Michael Cruz<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We are entering a period where there is very little unemployment. We are nearing full employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It was easier hiring the unemployed. They needed a job and you had one. They did everything possible to present themselves as the best candidate. Often, they weren\u2019t. But, it was easy to hire people who were eager to fill your role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For many years, I advocated hiring already employed people. When they make the decision to join your organization, they are far more committed. They had a job. They come to you because your job or company is a better place.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Hence, these hires tend to be higher performing and stay longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Attracting people in a high-employment market takes a bit of selling on your part. What are the great things about your company? What stands out about your job? Why should someone want to work there? Are your wages competitive?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Are you able to offer flexible hours? Do you have a benefits package? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Employed people want more money,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>sure. But, they may switch jobs for the same pay also. Better hours leads the list of reasons. Next on the list is learning opportunities. If they are switching jobs only for more money, that can be an issue. Like, if your competitor offers just a bit more, it could be reason for them to leave. Find more lasting reasons for them to want to make a job switch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">However, if you are paying below-market wages, get ready to hire people who do not want work. You will face higher turnover and absenteeism. There is price pressure coming from the bottom of the market. The state minimum wage hikes are forcing large employers to raise pay across the board. And, you have to compete. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Take a moment for self-evaluation. Build your job offer. Maintain your advantage. Hire the people you want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Cruz is president of Lighthouse Advisors LLC in Queensbury.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0 Michael Cruz We are entering a period where there is very little unemployment. We are nearing full employment. It was easier hiring the unemployed. They needed a job and you had one. They did everything possible to present themselves as the best candidate. Often, they weren\u2019t. But, it was easy to hire people who [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Business Report: Hiring Is About To Get Harder - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2018\/09\/business-report-hiring-is-about-to-get-harder\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Business Report: Hiring Is About To Get Harder - Glens Falls Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By\u00a0 Michael Cruz We are entering a period where there is very little unemployment. 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