We’ve been stressing America’s critical craft shortage, along with some innovative “means and methods” to attract more good help while hanging onto who you already have on your payroll. I hope you are assessing your individual situations to eliminate any “how much notice to want” confrontations or demotivating “counter-offers.”
I interviewed three applicants for one of my clients last week. Two of them were employees that you would love to hire. Both were currently employed, and requested we not check with their employers, who were unaware they were considering leaving. I asked both when they could start, and both replied, “Most companies require two weeks notice.”