A Short Guide to the Evolution of Education
In most places around the world, we have a social expectation, a process, and a structure that is meant to lead to a constant evolution of education. Government and formal universities have defined how we learn, where and when we learn, and the right to say that…
Hiring a Dream Candidate out of a Haystack
Hiring a dream candidate or finding a dream job has been like looking for a needle in a haystack. Neither side of the party can even really define what the dream is in the current hiring system. The way we currently go about hiring is overly…
pw Podcast Ep 14 – Wages
Hey, everyone, it is Kim Kelley, your CEO and co-founder of Pepelwerk, the matchmakers of the working world, and today we are talking about wages. Wages are the biggest component of our working world. They give us the cheddar, the money, the dough, to do…
What Should I Be Paid? – 5 Factors that Influence Your Income
Have you ever heard anyone say, “Find the lowest paying job?” Well, neither has any of the search engines. No one is trying to earn less in this world. That is why the phrase “highest paying job” is one of the most frequently searched sets…
Salary Determination Tips for Recruiters: 7 Outdated Approaches
Determining how much to pay staff is a really important decision as an employer. Your approach to pay, the systems you use, your pay policy, or lack thereof, can create a world of headaches for you or make building a great business easier. We offer…
pw Podcast Ep. 13 Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving week to all of our pepelwerk listeners. This is Kim Kelley, the CEO and Co-founder of pepelwerk, and this week, we are all about trying to recognize things to be grateful for. Of course, that’s the theme of the week in the United…
7 Ways to Keep Your Wage Practices in the Black
At least once a month there is a news story about some company and how they pay their employees. The bigger you are, the more eyeballs are watching you, and the more outside perspectives and half-stories get published about you. Those stories question ethics, fairness…
Gratitude is an Attitude: If You Don’t Have it, Don’t Apply
Gratitude seems to be in short supply in American life, and even more so when we think about our work. We are just coming off of Thanksgiving weekend, where we gathered with friends and family to express our gratitude for the abundance we have in…
Modern Recruitment Tools: Swipe Right to Job Candidates?
Looking for a quick and easy way to engage with job seekers and talented individuals with skills that are relevant for your business and its job opening? Ever wish matching with talent was as easy as matching with people on social networks or dating apps?…
Pepelwerk Podcast Ep 12 Swipe Society
Hello everyone and welcome to the pepelwerk podcast. My name is Kim Kelley, the co-founder of pepelwerk and we are talking about the swipe left swipe right society that we now live in. And particularly talking about what Tinder brought to the dating world that…
Work Status: A Complete View For Employers and Talent
Simply put, work status or employment status is a term that helps decide how your taxes are paid and what laws you are protected under. Moreover, it defines the legal boundaries between an Employer (the person or institute offering the work for compensation) and a Talent (the person providing a skill…
Open to Change
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” A phrase that should be thrown out the window for decision makers. Companies that base their vendor relationships on this phrase get left behind in the modern world. Holding onto the status quo leaves room for innovators and…