Safeguard Your Career from Layoffs and Thrive! Career Strategies for Uncertain Times!

Negotiate Higher Pay and Benefits! Career Strategies for Uncertain Times Part III

Need advice on negotiating a higher comp package? Need pointers on technical interview prep? How do you navigate the resignation conversation?  This episode comes packed with actionable advice from technical job market veterans Jen Fitzke and Tom Goettl. They've seen (almost) everything during their combined 50+ years of experience and love sharing what they've learned to help you advance your career and life goals! Brought to you by Konik, an engineering, manufacturing, and architecture firm, The Konik Blueprint podcast covers: • Job market update • Interview process trends for 2023 • Prepare to ace the interview • Negotiate a higher salary, PTO, and benefits • The resignation letter and conversation Follow our podcast on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/george-konik-associates-inc-/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true] and our career site [https://jobs.crelate.com/portal/konik] and elevate your technical career!

Safeguard Your Career from Layoffs and Thrive! Career Strategies for Uncertain Times!

While the job market for engineering and architecture professionals remains robust, macroeconomic indicators signal a potential slowdown. Navigate the changing environment and grow your career regardless of what may come with our latest episode:  “Career Strategies for Uncertain Times Part II”  Jen and Tom give their insights and perspectives on this timely topic for professionals at all levels! Our expert hosts will cover: • Technical Job Market Update! • How to safeguard your career from adversity • Foster growth for the months and years ahead This podcast is brought to you by Konik, a technical recruiting firm focusing on engineering, manufacturing, and architecture positions in the Midwest.  Find out more at www.koniknetwork.com [http://www.koniknetwork.com]

Define Your Career Mindset! Career Strategies for Uncertain Times Part I!

While the job market for engineering and architecture professionals remains robust, macroeconomic indicators signal a potential slowdown. Navigate the changing environment and grow your career regardless of what may come during our LinkedIn Live event, “Career Strategies for Uncertain Times Part I!” This three-part series will focus on ways to grow your career through the years ahead! Konik Expert Hosts Jen Fitzke and Tom Goettl give their insights and perspectives on this timely topic for professionals at all levels! Our expert hosts will cover: • Technical Job Market Update! • How to set your Career Mindset and grow your career! • What to consider when entering the job market during changing times! Leverage our expertise and elevate your career with Konik [http://www.koniknetwork.com] Hosts! Jen Fitzke, Recruiting Lead, brings 25 years of manufacturing and building engineering recruiting experience working with candidates, hiring managers, and HR leaders! She loves helping people thrive with helpful advice, commentary, and time-tested strategies to make the most of your career! Tom Goettl, President, loves discussing the job market and technology trends and giving career advice that helps people realize their biggest goals. His career has focused on technical positions, including engineering, manufacturing, and architecture! Konik is a technical recruiting company focused on architecture, engineering, and manufacturing roles in the Midwest.  We're the fastest and easiest link between talent and the area's best companies!

Health and Benefits Trends to Attract and Retain Your Talent!

Welcome to the 25th episode of the Konik Blueprint Podcast!  As companies start planning for 2023, health and benefits plans are a primary concern that helps their employees thrive and retains and attracts a company's greatest resource.  What's important to employees and candidates has greatly changed since the start of the pandemic. Have your benefits adapted to these new priorities?   We have an expert guest with us to help answer this very question.  Greg Haffely, SVP, Employee Health & Benefits at Marsh McLennan Agency stopped by the Konik Blueprint Podast, recorded on LinedIn Live! We take a deep dive into what leading employers are changing to keep up with employees changing needs.   We cover: What are the latest Employee Health and Benefit trends? What are successful companies offering to take care of their people? How to best attract and retain a diverse workforce with your health and benefits plan? You'll gain: *Expert insights into health and benefits trends of leading companies *2023 healthcare cost projections *Align Diversity and Inclusion goals to your benefit plans *Effective Mental Health Initiatives About Greg: Greg brings over 14 years of expertise from Marsh McLennan Agency, a global health and benefits leader. With a background in recruiting and staffing, he brings a personalized approach that offers great value to his audience with real-time insights and best practices. Connect with Greg! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greghaffely/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/greghaffely/] Email:  greg.haffely@marshmma.com

Minnesota’s Changing Workforce | Where have all the candidates gone?

Are you prepared for our rapidly changing workforce? Curious how lower college enrollment and higher retirement projections will impact your growth plans? Listen to a special episode with Minnesota's Senior Demographer, Megan Dayton!   Episode Slide Deck! [http://chrome-extension//efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://5611124.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5611124/MeganDayton_Konik_2022-09.pdf?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_X3B8NjXEU6W0PH7wKWX8acyTXlimHnpVs7soJkHKdrh-ePlGoPn2ZmebZPcqU4IBfGv-R]   Watch on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEBhR7TJ8ug] Gain fresh insight into demographic trends that affect every Minnesota company and update your department and organization's hiring strategy! About the expert: Megan Dayton is a very engaging presenter and a Senior Demographer at Minnesota's State Demographic Center. Since 2012, she has prepared demographic projections for the State of Minnesota, 13 Economic Development Regions, and 87 counties. In this role, Megan is Minnesota's state representative to the Federal-State Cooperative Program for Population Projections (FSCPP) with the U.S. Census Bureau. Her research interests include improving existing data modeling techniques for state and sub-state areas, social stratification, and general demographic trends. She has hands-on knowledge of social and economic realities and recent demographic shifts. Her work engages an attentive approach to relating current demographic trends with the resulting likelihoods. Megan holds a master's degree in applied demography from the Center for Demography and Population Health at Florida State University.   Sponsored by Konik, a technical recruiting company focused on engineering, manufacturing, and architecture positions in the midwest. Learn more at www.koniknetwork.com [?%20%20Curious%20how%20lower%20college%20enrollment%20and%20higher%20retirement%20projections%20will%20impact%20your%20growth%20plans?%20%20Join%20us%20for%20a%20special%20webinar%20with%20Minnesota]