10.04.2019

Slowing U.S. Private Hiring Adds to Gloom Over Economy, Making Marketing the First Step in Your Hiring Process, Retaining Great Employees, and More!

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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:

Slowing U.S. Private Hiring Adds to Gloom Over Economy

By: Lucia Mutikani via Reuters

Hiring by U.S. private employers slowed further in September, suggesting that trade tensions, which have pressured manufacturing, could be spilling over to the labor market. The ADP National Employment Report on Wednesday also showed private payrolls growth in August was not as strong as previously estimated…

Making Marketing the First Step In Your Hiring Process

By: Andy Nauman via Forbes

When most organizations have a role to fill, they begin by outlining their needs and developing a job description. Afterward, this job description is distributed to various job boards, the company website and pushed out via social media. While these are all fantastic steps which can help fill the role, they shouldn’t be the first place to begin…

Leaders Who Revealed Their Disabilities Found Unexpected Rewards — and so did Their Teams

By: Vanessa Ho via Microsoft

Dona Sarkar leads the global Windows Insider Program. Craig Cincotta oversees communications for Microsoft Azure and Business Applications. Angela Mills manages a team working on an innovative cloud-gaming platform. All three are respected, successful senior leaders at Microsoft, but they also have something else in common: a non-apparent disability they’ve chosen to talk about. They’re among…

Eye on Talent: Retaining Great Employees

via Alaant Blogs

Alaant Workforce Solutions own Managing Partner - Miriam Dushane shares more on the importance of employee retention with Heather Kovar via this extended Eye on Talent segment on CBS 6 - Albany…

Hot Candidate of the Week!

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Albany, NY

Highly motivated professional who truly enjoys client/customer interaction
Created lasting bonds with clients as a Senior Customer Service Bank Teller with her welcoming and positive attitude
6+ years in client facing customer service based roles and received promotions based on excellent service
Followed bank policies, ensured transaction accuracy, and researched issues that arose
Provided solutions for clients issues and worked to gather more information on problems
Ability to handle difficult customers and maintain a friendly, calm composure
Received Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Looking for an administrative/office role where she can work with customers/clients

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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