We are nearly across the finish line in how to optimally position your organization to attract needed workers. Here’s a recap of the steps we’ve taken so far in this series: Set the stage by understanding the reality of the hiring landscape in Washington County. Read: Shift the Hiring Imbalance Your Way Determined the [...]
Shift the Hiring Imbalance Your Way Part 3: How Much Do I Need to Pay to Get Them? So far, we’ve established local trends and framed up desired talent as part of our EDWC exclusive series on how to use real-time data to optimally position for attracting and retaining needed workers. Let’s now figure out [...]
This is the second of an EDWC exclusive five-part series where we’ll use real-time data to optimally position your organization for attracting and retaining the workers you need. Last week we leveraged real-time job posting analytics to uncover market insights on Washington County hiring. Today, we will use analytics to build a pool of [...]
You can do this. No excuses…and we have your back. This is the first of an EDWC exclusive five-part series where we’ll use real-time data to optimally position your organization for attracting and retaining the workers you need. The approach: 1. Frame up the pool of talent you need 2. Determine what it takes to [...]
Employee Net Promoter Scores can give you valuable insight into how engaged your employees are and how likely they are to refer others to work for you. Net Promoter Scores (NPS) have historically been used as a customer loyalty metric, developed in 2003 by management consultant Fred Reichheld of Bain and Company. The objective was [...]
We all know the power of customer loyalty. But how do you measure it, how do you leverage it, and how do you improve on it? Enter…the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Developed back in 2003, NPS is a customer loyalty metric that seeks to identify a clear and simple customer satisfaction score. The beauty [...]
The national “war for talent” begins here. On Thursday, October 7th, Washington County will unveil a unique cloud-based, interactive report that graphically captures the how and why both rental and owner-occupied housing is one of your company’s top barriers to recruiting and retaining workers. Next Generation Housing Event with County Executive, Josh Schoemann EDWC’s [...]
It seems as if every billboard and building is advertising hiring bonuses in an effort to attract a limited labor pool. As labor supply issues continue, many organizations have increased starting pay. We currently see this within many Washington County organizations. Without addressing those compression issues through wage market-level adjustments, the practice of hiring [...]
Last fall we looked at the rising number of online job postings, the increase in remote work opportunities and the decline of the unemployment rate in Wisconsin from 6.3% in August to 5.4% in October. Well, the unemployment rate for the state of Wisconsin has now declined to 3.9%, without the labor participation rate [...]
Companies recognize that today’s front on the war for economic development is talent retention and recruitment and have decided to make this core to its strategic pursuits. Laying important foundations to address the gap between job growth and available workers is key to taking the next step in your growth initiatives. Below are 3 [...]
