Stay up to date on Portland's job market Are you offering a competitive salary to your employees? Or are you curious what compensation is standard for your industry? Career satisfaction—and talent acquisition—starts with competitive job offers. The VanderHouwen Salary…
This 2018 economic forecast is written by Portland Economist Christian Kaylor. Christian Kaylor is a Workforce Economist for the Oregon Employment Department, specializing in the Portland area. He provides data analysis and advice relating to the Portland economy to local…
As a hiring manager, you have a lot on your plate. Finding the right candidate is a multi-step process, one that is impacted by a variety of internal and external factors. You’re tasked with quickly finding a hire who’s not…
Hiring the right team can keep managers up at night. Screening job applications, interviewing candidates, and making offers is a lengthy process that requires diligence and patience. This process becomes even more challenging when your ideal candidate receives a counter-offer…
When was the last time you logged in to LinkedIn? If you only use LinkedIn to peruse job boards when you’re unemployed, it’s time to reconsider the platform. Not only is LinkedIn is a great way to nurture contacts, it’s…
Staying up-to-date on employment legislation is an essential part of any hiring manager or HR professional’s job. Not only are there standards at the federal and state level, there are local and regional changes that must also be accommodated for…
Taking on a new employee is a huge investment. There’s the time spent on recruiting and interviewing, there’s the cost of efficiency lost during training time, there’s money spent on overhead, on salary, on taxes, on securing their benefits, professional…
What motivates your employees? In a 2017 salary survey conducted by Dice, participants were asked: What was the primary motivator your employer provided you in 2016? Flexible hours, remote work options, and professional development opportunities ranked among the responses—but the…
In many ways, the hiring process can be quite a challenge. In this candidate-driven market, competition for talent is fierce, hiring cycles are increasing in length, and hiring managers are strapped for time. An inefficient, unclear recruiting process is not…
Of the many “what ifs” in running an organization, employee development and turnover have a significant impact, especially to human resources. A lot can happen when employees leave a company—unrest, low morale, uncertainty. And when key executives, like members of…