The recession of 2008 induced a widespread employer mentality of “my employees are lucky to have a job,” according to George Blomgren, culture strategy director at Milwaukee-based The Good Jobs.
However, as the employment climate has improved and a skills gap has pervaded several sectors, the fight for talent has granted top job candidates a new kind of selectivity, Blomgren said.
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