Twitter & Terminations — a Cautionary Tale
Think before you tweet. That’s a good message for anyone who’s logged on and begun using social media for business as well as personal reasons. Companies should also follow a similar rule, “Think before you terminate.” Twitter & Terminations — a Cautionary Tale But failing to use or apply these two rules together, that’s spells […]
3 Hiring Strategies That Assure a Right Hire Every Time
Managers often blame themselves when an employee is fired for reasons that can include under-performance issues or the wrong qualifications. Instead of blaming themselves, managers should review their hiring strategies and think about changing the way things are done in their office. 3 Hiring Strategies That Assure a Right Hire Every Time Turnover rates are […]
Why Take a Recruiter’s Call If You Are Not In a Job Hunt?
Why Take a Recruiter’s Call If You Are Not In a Job Hunt? Does this situation apply to you? You are content where you now work, totally focused on accomplishing great things in your current position when the phone rings and an executive recruiter is calling. You’re busy. What do you do? If you are […]
The Unsolicited Resume to Executive Recruiters: What to Expect
When I began my career in retained executive recruiting we had not yet entered the Information Age. The firm I worked for was a regional boutique with a solid reputation in its market. There were 12 people on staff. About a fourth of the office space was set aside for files, primarily files for resumes, […]
Fear Monster — What’s Driving Your Decisions?
Fear — it’s the only thing that holds us back. In my line of work, I see this every single day. HR professionals are fearful of the change that they oversee. Fearful of the extra work. They fear the unknown. They fear what they can’t control. The fear of the beyond. But what people love […]
Candidate Courting & That First Kiss
This post was inspired over cocktails at the People Report Summer Camp kick off mixer. Like often times happens at business networking events, I was talking with a group of folks and discussing the role human resources can play in candidate engagement. I likened it to your first kiss at summer camp no less which […]
