Harley LippmanJan 22, 2019< 1 min read

Amazon HQ2 Hiring in New York—Harley Lippman Advises Companies on Retention

With the current market for technology talent so tight, companies are focusing on employee retention, perhaps nowhere more so than in Long Island City, New York, as Amazon begins its first wave of hiring for HQ2. The online retail giant, which eventually plans to employ 25,000 tech and non-tech workers in the region, will begin with hiring 700 in the second quarter.

“The biggest mistake companies can make is to offer employees more money,” Harley Lippman, Founder and CEO of Genesis10, advises companies on employee retention strategies in an interview with Fox 5 Reporter Jennifer Lahmers on the news program, Good Day New York.

“Usually the problems are deep-rooted,” Lippman says. “You need to have a good, honest discussion with the employee to learn what is making them unhappy.” In the story, the Genesis10 CEO is seen checking in with firm's employees in New York.

The segment also features an exclusive interview with Ardine Williams, VP of People Operations at Amazon, who shares tips for applying for work at HQ2.

Also read: Genesis10 CEO Harley Lippman Addresses Amazon's HQ2: A Wake Up Call on Staffing Industry Analysts.

Harley Lippman

Harley Lippman is the founder and CEO of Genesis10, a national technology talent and delivery partner. Since founding the company in 1999, he has grown Genesis10 into one of the largest privately held IT workforce solutions firms in the United States. Prior to Genesis10, Harley founded Triad Data Inc., an IT consulting firm he successfully built and later sold.

Harley serves on the boards and advisory councils of organizations including Yale University’s School of Management, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, the Brookings Institution, The Washington Institute and the Middle East Forum. He also serves on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Partnership for Peace Advisory Board and previously served on the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad through presidential appointment and Senate confirmation.

A committed philanthropist, Harley supports an orphanage in Cambodia and has led efforts to identify and memorialize unmarked Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe. His documentary, Safeguarding Memory, aired on PBS and received multiple awards for its impact and storytelling.