9.28.2022

Detoxify a Toxic Work Culture, Employer Brand Strategy, and More!

by Miranda March

The Alaant Advisor is our column focused on all things going on in the world of recruiting, job placement, and search. Think of it as your weekly briefing—a handy, quick guide to what's going on.

Here's what's happening this week:

The Question of the Week

via Alaant

Each week we invite you to answer our Quick Poll on all things workforce & recruiting! (Please select 1 answer below.)

Q: What percentage of your workforce do you suspect is "quiet quitting”?

Take our quick poll now, here!

Thank you for weighing in. Check back next week for the results!

WATCH: Recruiting for Niche Jobs and Industries

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Miriam Dushane, Managing Partner of Alaant shares more on the challenge of finding talent for a complex role or niche industry and how Alaant’s experts can help.

Sneak a Peek at Ep 7 of “HR in the Car” w/ Dr. Angela Pearson

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Our next "HR in the Car” podcast features special guest, Dr. Angela Pearson. This NEW podcast hosted by Alaant’s Miriam Dushane and Tom Schin features HR professionals and business leaders sharing HR stories that you can relate to. Be sure to subscribe, here.

It’s Time to Treat Internal Talent Like Campus Hires

By Matthew J. Daniel & Tom Dowd via TalentManagement.com

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know talent is hard to come by right now. Despite macroeconomic trends and a fluctuating economy, unemployment continues to hover around 3.7 percent, the lowest in half a century. We saw rates relatively close to this pre-pandemic…

5 Steps to Detoxify a Toxic Work Culture, According to New MIT Research

By: Jessica Stillman via Inc.com

Back when just about every business pundit out there was scratching his or her head trying to figure out the causes of the Great Resignation, a team of MIT researchers decided to take a more data-driven approach. They combed through more than a million Glassdoor reviews…

Who Are You? Creating an Employer Brand Strategy

By: Tom Schin via Alaant

For those of a certain age, it was among the anthems of the legendary rock band The Who. For those of another age, it was the theme to the popular “CSI” TV series. Whichever category you fall into, the song “Who Are You” also has important meaning for today’s employers as they compete for top talent…

Last Week’s QOTW Poll Results:

Q: Does your organization honor or recognize Indigenous People's Day?

- Yes 35%

- No 48%

- What is that? 17%

One of the many things we enjoy about Diversity Equity and Inclusion is the opportunity it provides us to learn about different groups and cultures. Indigenous People’s Day seems like it’s still a relatively new phrase to many (17% indicated they didn’t know about it), but did you know that it was actually instituted all the way back in 1992? It wasn’t till 2021 that it was commemorated as a federal holiday. To learn more about the history of Indigenous People’s Day, read on here.

Community Events:

Electric City Trucks, Taps, Corks and Forks – The Schenectady ARC is hosting their 5th Annual Food Truck event on Saturday October 15^th @ 12-4pm at Via Port Rotterdam. This is their primary fundraising event for 2022 and volunteers are still need. More details can be found, here!

WERC’s Fall 2022 Constellation Building Event: Shining Brighter Together - Tuesday, October 18 @ 11:30am -1:30pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY. Details, here.

Interviewing for Emotional Intelligence - A complimentary online live webinar – Presented by ProKnowledge, Inc. (a MicroKnowledge, Inc. affiliate) in partnership with Alaant Workforce Solutions on Wednesday, October 19^th @ 12-1pm. Register, now here!

October Learning Café- Gentelligence: Understanding and Leveraging Generational Diversity in the Workplace – Presented by the Early Care and Learning Council on Thursday, October 20, 2022 @12-1pm via Zoom. Register, here.

Culture Shift: HR Strategies to Retain and Motivate Employees in the 'Quiet Quitting' Era - Presented by Albany Law School on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 @ 1-2pm via Zoom. Register, now!

About the Author

Miranda March Digital Strategist for Alaant Workforce Solutions

Miranda March, Digital Communications Specialist

Miranda has a real knack for connecting the dots between employers and job seekers. She prides herself on keeping a pulse on the national and local hiring markets. In her downtime, she enjoys cooking new foods and spending time with her family. A little-known fact about Miranda is her love of video games, new and old.

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