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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. 

Blog Amazon HQ2 A Wake-Up Call-1Also read: Genesis10 CEO Harley Lippman Addresses Amazon's HQ2: A Wake Up Call on Staffing Industry Analysts.

 

 

 
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Harley Lippman
Harley Lippman is the Founder and CEO of Genesis10, a national leader in technology workforce solutions. Since launching the company in 1999, Harley has grown Genesis10 into one of the largest IT consulting firms in the United States. Prior to founding Genesis10, he was the sole owner and founder of Triad Data Inc., an IT consulting firm he successfully built and later sold.
Harley’s leadership extends beyond business. He serves on the boards of leading business, academic, and policy institutions. His appointments include the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Partnership for Peace Advisory Board, where he helps advance efforts to foster trust and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. He has also served, by presidential appointment and Senate confirmation, on the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad under multiple administrations.
He sits on the boards or advisory councils of Yale University’s School of Management, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, the Brookings Institution, The Washington Institute, the Middle East Forum, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), where he serves on the Political Leadership Council and Executive Committee.
Previously, Harley served as public director of the New York Mercantile Exchange and held leadership positions with the American Jewish Congress and the America-Israel Friendship League.
A committed philanthropist, Harley is the sole financial supporter of an orphanage in Cambodia, where he has helped dozens of children access education and opportunity, including funding college tuition for many. He has also led efforts to identify and memorialize unmarked Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe, helping preserve the memory of those lost. His documentary, Safeguarding Memory, aired on PBS and received two awards for its impact and storytelling.
Harley continues to combine business leadership with civic responsibility, making lasting contributions to the fields of technology, education, diplomacy, and remembrance.

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