Top 10 Companies Using Instagram for Employer Branding

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*This post was updated as of January 2017 to reflect follower counts and those companies active on Instagram.  People love pictures. Since Instagram was founded back in 2010 the idea of sharing a story of your life with pictures has become the newest crave. It wasn’t long before employers started using Instagram to share their […]

3 Signs You Are Not Growing as a Manager & Workplace Leader

3 Signs You Are Not Growing as a Manager Unless your career progressed through a formal management-training program, chances are you became good at your chosen vocation, matured as a businessperson and were promoted into management by default. People are often promoted into management because many executives believe it’s easier to learn management skills than […]

4 Ways to Recruit Smarter and Faster

Need to make a new hire in a hurry? Or feel like you have had a job listing up for longer than you’d like? You’re not alone. When a firm needs to fill a position, yesterday is often not soon enough. But sourcing, recruiting and hiring the right person traditionally takes a long time. If […]

Unlimited PTO Is Not the Enemy

We’ve all heard for years of the scandalous topic of unlimited vacation. How is that possible? It will be anarchy! No one will ever work! People will never take time off! Enough is enough folks. It’s not only possible to bring to life, it’s preferable. (IMHO) People tend to behave in the way we expect […]

How Social Recruiting Gives You an Advantage in a Tight Job Market

I was reminded a couple weeks ago when a recruiter sent me a couple weeks ago an email asking about how to reach job seekers on Twitter and if they thought I should host their own Twitter chat to better reach, engage and build relationships with candidates. The short answer is yes and it depends. […]

How To Establish a Mentally Healthy Corporate Culture

May is Mental Health Month.  How healthy is your workplace?  Is the corporate culture free of the stigma long associated with mental illness?  Are employees educated about the importance of their mental health and knowledgeable about treatment resources available to them? I’ve worked in several industries and for companies large and small.  And I’ve found […]