Category: News

It’s May, and it’s Mental Health Awareness Month again. Companies of all sizes, human resources professionals, executives, and hiring professionals are committed to becoming more conscious of mental health issues in the workplace. The whole team at Patel wanted to give a shout-out to mental health professionals and to our clients who have made great […]

We hear a lot about hard skills vs. soft skills in the world of information technology employees. But which side of the skill set equation is more important?  Candidly, both sides are essential. At Patel Consultants, we frequently talk about crossover skills that bridge the gap between hard and soft skills. The folks at CompTIA […]

How important is employee retention? We decided to see what the experts at Entrepreneur had to say in a recent article: Employees add a considerable amount of value to your business processes and help you attain your organizational goals. While it is crucial to hire fresh talent regularly, it is equally important to retain the […]

I think we would all agree that It’s hard to grow your business if you can’t fill open jobs.  And the banking and finance experts at Go Banking Rates agree. From a recent article: It’s very likely that 2022 will see an expedited hiring process as employers move faster to secure talent in a tight […]

Diverse teams tend to be more productive, motivated, and demonstrate excellent employee retention rates. What company doesn’t want that? So if diverse, inclusive workforces are more motivated and productive, how do human resources professionals and hiring managers get there?     Let’s take a look at diversity and inclusion by the numbers. From the global financial experts […]

The hiring market for 2022 will continue to be highly competitive and difficult to navigate.   As reported recently by the business information systems consulting giants at Janco Associates: CIOs say short-term hiring will continue to be hot. Job growth in the IT job market has been on the positive for the past twelve (12) months. […]

How important should corporate culture be to a job seeker?  We’re going to provide some answers to that question. But first, let’s look at a great definition of corporate culture. From the experts at Investopedia: What Is Corporate Culture? Corporate culture refers to the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company’s employees and management […]

Sometimes we can be our own worst enemies. As recruiting staffing and hiring professionals, we have to be mindful of “not seeing the forest for the trees” sometimes. Elon Musk, famous for hiring the best-of-the-best engineering talent, once quipped, “If Nikola Tesla applied to Tesla, would we even give him an interview?” So what can […]

Is your company planning to return to an in-office or mostly in-office workforce in 2022?  Our clients have been talking about this a lot lately. We also hear concerns and opinions from our job-seeker clients on the subject. I think we would all agree that the subject of returning workers to the office can be […]