If you’ve attempted to hire someone in the last few years, you’ve likely noticed a shift in candidate attitudes. Perhaps you’ve been ghosted, or someone declined your generous job offer, or you couldn’t even figure out how to entice candidates to apply to your open role.

When living in a world that is fast-paced and constantly evolving, it is essential that companies do the same. Today’s workers move around more than ever from company to company; typically staying no more than three years before their next venture. While many factors play into this rapid mobility, there are ways companies can successfully keep employees longer. A key way is to foster an environment and a company culture that allows for and encourages growth.

Employees are continuing to drift from their organizations, even though they are not actually physically leaving. You’ve heard of “the great resignation” and it remains a very real challenge for employers as highly qualified talent continue to check out and disengage. Faced with high levels of job dissatisfaction, stress and burnout, many employees are reevaluating what’s most important to them.

The remote vs. on-site debate has been a big divide in the world of work these past couple years, and even more so for my generation who struggled through online school during COVID-19 and has grown comfortable working from home.

Like most areas of our lives, first impressions are important. The same applies to your job search as a candidate and your early interactions with an employer. As a candidate, the first impression you typically make is your resume. Your resume should be viewed as a valuable tool to help sell your skills and explain how your experience makes you a candidate worth pursuing from the start.