Employers have enjoyed an unrecognized stroke of luck these past few years, employee turnover has been very low.  It appears that the under satisfied stable of reliable workers is coming to an end. The dam has broken! What caused the slowdown of job turnover? I think you can look at a few key contributors:

• Reduced home equity has forced people to stay in their communities
• The lack of turnover itself created fewer opportunities
• Slow business growth
• Continued consolidation
• Fear – employees knew what they had and that was better than risking a new  job failure [read the full article…]

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Hello Everyone!

A non scientific observation by me would conclude that the tire industry workforce is nearly 100% employed. Especially with regard to positions that require the employee to carry keys and open the office or shop daily. But, are they happily employed?? Why would I make such a statement? Many employers have expressed to me that they are having difficulty finding talented individuals with the proper skill set to do the job and they also say the flow of applicants seeking employment has slowed to a crawl. [read the full article…]

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Hello Jobseekers – you are not alone!
Are you getting no or slow responses from employers after submitting your resume or after your interviewed? You’re not alone! Don’t take it personally.
Seems there is a new “normal” going on in the hiring process.

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