Newsletter
January 2023
Recruiters for the Copier Channel® for more than 30 years, Copier Careers® has been the only recruiting firm exclusively dedicated to connecting Copier Channel employers with experienced service technicians, copier sales representatives, sales managers, service & operations managers, controllers, support staff, and MPS/MNS experts. Start your month off right with Newsletter November 2022: Copier Channel news and career advice. Search copier jobs now.
Recruiting Advice for the New Year
Our 2022 Year-End Q&A is out! Our recruiters discussed what they’ve seen in the job market and hiring process over the past six months. You can read the full story here or keep reading below for their recruiting advice for candidates and employers.
Recruiting Advice for Candidates
- Communicate: We want to help you. Employers want to hire you. So, let’s talk!
- Be resume and reference ready: Make sure your resume is up to date, your work history is accurate and your references are ready. Cautious employers will check.
- No ghosting, please: You may have multiple options or offers and feel a bit overwhelmed. We can help you process and consider options. Disappearing from a conversation isn’t good for you or your potential employer.
- Advocate for yourself: Tell your recruiter and tell the employer what you need or want. Be willing to listen and negotiate. Remember you are interviewing the company just as much as the company is interviewing you.
- Do the math: Cost-of-living can be hard to grasp. Relocating from a high-tax market to a low-tax market can make the offer seem too low. We can help you work through the math to show how much more money will be in your pocket, even if the amount on the check is lower than you expected.
- Be reasonable: Consider the big picture. Your offer isn’t just pay; it’s benefits, training, car or car allowance, perks, hours, territory, flexibility, commute, etc. If you have a concern, bring it up.
PRO TIP: Good news! Your skills are in demand, but there is always a limit to what employers can offer. Think beyond compensation and consider location, opportunities to enhance your skills, work-life balance and other perks when you consider an offer.
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Take the Newsletter January 2023 Poll!
Will wage inflation continue in 2023?
- Yes, but it'll slow down (38%, 39 Votes)
- Yes, definitely (34%, 35 Votes)
- No, it'll level off (22%, 23 Votes)
- No, they'll return to pre-pandemic levels (7%, 7 Votes)
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December 2022 Poll
What is your company's top 2023 hiring goal?
- Techs (43%, 6,792 Votes)
- Sales Reps (42%, 6,620 Votes)
- Office Support Staff (9%, 1,393 Votes)
- Managers (3%, 522 Votes)
- Executives (3%, 522 Votes)
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- “Techs are probably our highest priority, though what’s not listed is Quality Hires are our top priority. Need people to stay longer than a year if we’re going to devote so many resources to training them in.”
- “Isn’t sales always the goal and the other areas just need to keep up?”
- “Techs are aging out. It may seem like an easy job but it’s repetitive and over time that breaks down body parts. An old tech will tell a new one, “Watch your weight and stay active.” It’s easy to drive and fix over and over but not get a full workout – with all the wind shield time it ages your body fast. If you don’t watch yourself and keep up on your skills and body, you will end up outdated and set-in-time for only older copiers with a limited marketability.Best thing to do is do paid internships, if you can, with a full scout training from IT to Service Calls to the Parts run. The mean age of copier service is Male and over 40 – more toward retirement. We will need to replace 60% of the labor force in the next decade. This takes time to build a tech as they’re not easy to come by. I would encourage companies to not to put all focus on male replacements as there are very good female techs just as good as men.”
- “We are stable and staffed for our admin and service teams. Sales reps are always an ongoing thing. Either we open a new area and need someone or someone is asked or chooses to leave and we need a replacement.”
- “Companies can care less about techs. They claim the company has been doing great but give no bonuses for service team.”