In the past, everyone had a back-up. There was an assistant treasurer, an assistant foreman. This, says Callos, results in a shortage of experienced applicants. Callos also witnesses more mobility with people leaving jobs to take others that offer more responsibility. We still have people who like to climb mountains.
Motivation is still such a key.
Another industry change is the use of temporary positions in lower-level management positions, a trend found not just among small businesses, but by Fortune 500 and utility companies as well, Callos says. Callos says he has seen applicant migrations as well. In the early '80s they were leaving. In the early '90s they were leaving. In the late '90s they came back, but we're losing them again.