It's often been said that having a few good friends is more desirable than having many acquaintances. The same can be said for job candidates. Time is money. Interviewing truly qualified and culturally-aligned candidates because of self-selection makes hiring more efficient and effective.

When job openings surpassed hires, the employment landscape changed significantly. Today, it's an employees market and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Here's what companies need to do to attract top talent in 2019.

Leaders: can you articulate why an individual would want to work at your organization? Would your current employees agree with your assessment? Creating a positive employee experience is the key to having sustained engagement and continuous productivity from your workforce.

The only constant is change. The workplace continues to evolve in a whirlwind fashion. Working one career for one company are a thing of the distant past. Employees and organizations need to keep up with current trends to stay relevant. These six trends will continue to gain momentum in 2019.

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? It's kind of like that when considering the source of employee disengagement. Is it the employee's fault for being not engaged, or does the onus fall on leaders for creating the communication chasm that leads to disengagement?

No one can be at the top of their game 100% of the time. Admitting when you're not takes guts. Showing vulnerability can be an asset. Simply saying “I don’t know” or “I don’t have it today,” shows your human side and allow others to come to the rescue.