Hiring Statistics

Human resource experts estimate the cost of turnover to range between 93 percent and 200 percent of an exiting worker's annual salary!
Peter Horn, Professor of Management at the W.P. Carey School of Business

Mis-hired, Employees will typically leave the job within
6 months!
Gallup Organization

Up to 70 per cent of failures of business initiatives are not due to poor strategy or a lack of good ideas, but to flawed execution.
Fortune article ("Why CEOs Fail," June 21 1999)

Why Empower?

Hiring the best employee for a position, who also fits in with the company culture, is both a science and an art.  While many company owners look for help from business coaches to help a struggling employee, mentoring the right person in the right position pays far greater dividends than coaching the wrong person in the wrong position. Even in today's e-commerce environment, employees remain the most valuable and most costly company resource.  Forward thinking business owners who embrace a more strategic and proactive hiring approach have a greater chance of getting it right the first time. 

Empower Consulting understands that the rewards of hard work extend beyond the bottom line. Enjoying the people you work with and having confidence in their ability to take a leadership role regardless of position, goes a long way toward increasing job satisfaction and the overall health of your company.  Dr. Mark Berkowitz of Empower Consulting has worked with a variety of businesses to help them build high performing and cohesive teams. Empower Consulting™ takes pride in partnering with business owners and hiring managers to teach them how to uncover and leverage vital information about prospective job candidates to make the best hiring decision.

It's common practice to focus on specific skill sets when selecting an employee to fill a position.  Experience has all too painfully taught us that very knowledgeable and skilled individuals are not necessarily a good fit for a company.  Numerous statistics show that the cost of hiring the wrong employee ranges from thirty to three hundred per cent of that employee's yearly salary.  With this reality in mind, getting the right help to develop an effective hiring process is a prudent investment to help avoid future costly hiring mistakes.

Credentials:

Dr. Mark S. Berkowitz holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked with individuals and teams for over 25 years to enhance leadership and maximize productivity. Through his guidance, management teams and staff learn to break down people barriers and work together to unleash a spirit of openness, creativity, and prosperity.  In addition to being an author, he received an international award, a 2001 Communicator Award, for his radio spot, “It’s A Parent To Me with Dr. B.”