Take the following musings with a grain of salt. They are a compilation of gut instincts informed by conversations with business leaders, job seekers, and my own reading of various news sources. Here are my best guesses for what the labor market will look like for 2023 and some tips to navigate it.

The disruption of inflation, rising healthcare costs, and a poorly performing stock market have a pool of retirees reconsidering their decision to retire early. A Harris Poll from June 2022 indicates that 14% of retirees are currently looking for work or are open to returning to work for the right opportunity.

Hiring over the holidays has definite pros and cons. As a recruiter, I have a bit of a bias here: I think you should always be on the lookout for talented people to build your organization. However, as much as my love for hiring will allow, I will attempt to offer a balanced view.

For many of us, hiring is just one of many, many responsibilities that we have on our to-do lists, and sometimes it just doesn’t get the attention that it deserves. But it’s important to remember that everyone involved in the process deserves to be treated with courtesy and respect.

Five-plus years ago, sign-on bonuses were rare. Now they are far more common, but many employers have concerns about when and how to use them.

We often see people check-out of hiring during the summer months. With vacation schedules, it can be a little tricky to maintain momentum with hiring. But think of this: While your competitors are slowing down on hiring, this is a great time for you to step into hiring!

Just like we are interviewing candidates, they are interviewing us! In a market where jobs are plentiful, candidates carefully consider which employers treat their teams with care and respect, and they make that assessment primarily based on how you handle your interview process.

With companies all across the country and across many industries struggling to find the skilled workforce needed to build their businesses, it’s never been more important to know and leverage the strengths of your existing team.

2021 was another year of exciting growth and incredible challenges. Changes seem to be happening faster than many business leaders can keep up with. As a recruiter and small business owner, I wanted to share a few trends I see in the employment sphere as we wrap up 2021 and look ahead to 2022.

We’ve undergone a lot of changes in 2021, and we’ve pushed hard to serve our clients better in this challenging labor market. Here are just a few updates…

Maybe it’s the teammate that walks in, tells you what they need from you and walks back out without even giving you a friendly hello. Maybe Or maybe it’s the one who sits quietly in meetings during a lively debate of ideas and has nothing to contribute. All these little annoyances can start to build up if you don’t have a context to understand what makes people tick.

Today I’m feeling incredible appreciation for my team, who always pulls together when one of us is in need of help. This time that person is me.

January 27 was Team Builder Recruiting’s fifth birthday. The TBR journey took twists and turns that I could never have foreseen. Some lessons came easy, some came hard. But if I could go back and time, here are a few things I would tell myself.

This year has been so unprecedented and full of employment upheaval, I do not trust past data or trends to predict what will happen over the 2020 holidays.

This year has really been one for the history books. This week, I spent some time reflecting on how differently people have approached this year and tried to find meaning somewhere in the midst of the chaos.