Every company, department, or team has employees who can be classified as “high achievers” . . . and those who are not included in that category. However, these employees should not be dismissed—either literally or figuratively—without attempting to motivate them to...
A New Year is upon us, and the employment marketplace is as competitive as ever. That hasn’t changed. What has changed, though, is how companies find the top talent they need. First, of course, every company must recognize that a high unemployment rate does NOT...
The end of the year brings with it a sense of closure . . . but it also brings with it a sense of excitement, since a New Year filled with new possibilities is just around the corner. Some of those possibilities (especially the ones tied to your career) involve the...
Recently, CNNMoney.com interviewed Harvard business school professor Clayton Christensen, co-author of the book How Will You Measure Your Life? Christensen has faced a myriad of health problems in recent years, suffering a heart attack and being diagnosed with...
While it’s true that recruiters can provide value by helping companies find and recruit top-notch talent, not all recruiters are great. (Which, of course, makes recruiting like any other profession.) So how can you tell the great recruiters from the average ones? ...
How a candidate’s references are checked can vary widely from company to company (and maybe even from position to position). However, one thing that’s universal is that everybody wants to use reference checks as effectively as possible, so that they contribute to a...
Everybody has an idea of what their “dream job” would be. There are some people who are working their “dream job” . . . but those people are in the minority. You might be currently employed, and you may even like your job, but there’s a good chance it’s not the job...
The relationship that you have with your recruiter is similar to your other relationships: the more communication that occurs within that relationship, the better it’s going to be for everybody. While it’s true that the relationship you have with a...
Many times, candidates put more stock in a face-to-face interview than they do a phone interview. This is a mistake, since you won’t make it to the former without making a favorable impression during the latter. A phone interview is also referred to as a “phone...
While many companies might be preoccupied with the problem of finding new superstars to fill their open positions, there’s another problem of which they might not be fully aware. That problem is this: retaining the superstars they already have—or at the very least,...
It goes without saying that if you don’t stay focused during your face-to-face interview, it could cost you a job you really want. Sure, you’re nervous and it’s difficult to concentrate, but it’s crucial that you do so. With that in mind, below are three tips for...
In the August issue of our employer newsletter, we brought to light a recent incident regarding the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and what that incident could teach about workforce management. Workforce management, of course, is about more than just finding and hiring the...
Have you ever noticed how an unrewarding job can quickly translate into an unrewarding career? At least, that’s the way it can feel when you’re at work, thinking about how unfulfilled you are and wondering if you ever will be. While it might seem counter-intuitive,...
One of the things that’s often difficult to remember in this type of marketplace (i.e., one that contains a lot of job seekers) is that candidates—especially high-quality candidates—will “tune you out.” That’s right. You have an opening, you’re trying to fill that...
Summer is more than just a great time to have fun. It’s also a great time to reflect on your career, specifically your work-life balance and what you can do to enhance it. It’s a well-documented fact that Americans work long and hard—in most cases, longer and harder...
Despite the current economic climate, there are still employees in the workforce who are not “engaged” at their company. In other words, they don’t display passion or enthusiasm about their job, and as a result, their production suffers. While companies may have...
In our May newsletter article, we stressed the importance of being proactive in your quest to find the best candidates to fill your open positions. The reasons for this are numerous. Below are just a few of them: Superstar candidates don’t just show up as soon as you...
Being involved in the recruiting and hiring process at a company can be an exciting time, especially if there’s a good chance that the company will extend an offer of employment to you. It might be even more exciting if you’re part of the hiring process at two or...
Let’s start by identifying what accepting an offer of employment is NOT, which would be the equivalent of saying (and thinking) like the following: “Yes, I accept your offer of employment, unless my current employer or some other company I’m interviewing with offers...
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