Mankuta Gallagher & Associates, Inc.

06/19/2019

Nearly 80% of construction firms will expand headcount in 2019, according to a newly released survey from the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. That represents the third consecutive year of planned increases. Click to read more...

Nearly 80% of construction firms will expand headcount in 2019, according to a newly released survey. Competing for skilled talent is critical for success.

05/17/2019

Confidential staff replacements are a fact of life for corporate human resource departments. We’ve observed some common themes in the approach our clients take in this situation.

When an organization realizes that an incumbent manager cannot sustain his or her responsibilities, a replacement plan is needed.

Here is what we suggest:

Confidential staff replacements are a fact of life for corporate human resource departments. We’ve observed some common approachs our clients take in this situation.

02/14/2019

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Mankuta Gallagher.

01/10/2019

That's right! So you think that you have actually chosen the talent who agreed to come aboard your company? Guess again! The talent is actually choosing YOU!

That's right! So you think that you have actually chosen the talent who agreed to come aboard your company? Guess again the talent is actually choosing you!

12/18/2018

A message from all of us at Mankuta Gallagher & Associates.

12/06/2018

Vetting the Internal Candidate

Increasingly, corporate clients ask us to vet internal candidates by creating a panel of external peers. In the past, companies used retained firms to do this, at great expense, or tasked unwitting contingency firms that sent a confused message to the candidate market.

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Vetting the Internal Candidate. Increasingly, corporate clients ask us to vet internal candidates by creating a panel of external peers.

10/22/2018

For those of us involved in corporate recruiting, relocation is always an issue in landing a new hire. Relocations for career change dropped 10% in the last reported year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. This represent a reversal of previous trends. The big change in worker mobility is surprisingly due to strengthening in the US economy as well as social changes, making candidates less interested in relocation. Click to read more....

For those of us involved in corporate recruiting, relocation is always an issue in landing a new hire. Relocations for career change dropped 10% in the last reported year, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

10/17/2018

LinkedIn has become a resourceful tool for recruiting talent, it makes us wonder how recruiters survived before it came along in the mid 2000’s. The ease in which you can put in what you are looking for and receive a list of individuals that might be a fit for your position… sounds like a dream! As most people within HR and Recruiting have a lot on their plate, it’s an easy stress-free way to reach out to people. Click to read more.....

All Linked Up and No Place To Go? LinkedIn has become a resourceful tool for recruiting talent, it makes us wonder how recruiters survived before it came along in the mid 2000’s.

08/16/2018

It’s not about the money….

When people say “It’s not about the money”, it might actually be true. The average tenure of a restaurant manager is only four months and four days. That time period is not even long enough for the manager to reach their six month review or raise. If money is not the only deciding factor, then why do many restaurant managers leave?

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Many restaurant companies boast of industry leading compensation packages, as well as world class benefits. While I believe those items to be very important for attracting top class talent, I believe a comprehensive orientation and onboarding process, as well as a ongoing training program, is the be...

06/26/2018

Salary raises have stayed around 3%. As a result, annual bonuses have become a bigger part of employer compensation packages. Long a practice at large corporations, the trend is now popular with midsize and small companies. Click now to see how you can use short term pay incentives to increase profits and productivity.

While use of cash-based short-term incentives is well-documented at large corporations, it is also becoming a common way to motivate and reward employees at private companies, especially at small and midsize firms as well as at nonprofits.