Empathy has become a big soft-skills buzzword over the last few years, and it’s no wonder. It’s been a challenging time for a lot of people. But specific to the hiring world, and particularly when hiring for leadership positions, empathy is a critical marker to look out for. Empaths are simply better at understanding what a situation calls for, and having a flexible [...]
There’s always a lot of negative if not downright scary news to ponder. But occasionally you’ll find a nugget of positivity in there, if you look hard enough. Here’s one such nugget: Heading into the early part of 2022, 74% of people claim they feel like they have control over their professional lives. Part of this, of course, is because the war for [...]
Frankly, I often hope that interviewers will come up with more engaging questions than, “So, tell me about your greatest weakness.” Nevertheless, as a recruiter for 20+ years, I have to say, that staple question doesn’t seem to be going anywhere fast. As you look for a job, you should have a good answer for this one in your back pocket. There’s nothing [...]
If you’re a leader, you’re probably as tired of hearing about this subject as can possibly be, but it’s true: The Great Resignation continues. In November, we reached another apex: 4.5M people quit their jobs that month. On the other hand, according to a Tweet by Heidi Shierholz, president of the Economic Policy Institute: “4.5 million people quit, but *6.7 million* people were [...]
Most people can agree that the traditional “command and control” idea of leadership is outdated. The best leaders today are cooperative, communicative, and transparent. Leaders are now expected to be more agile, more innovative, more collaborative. That’s why I was surprised to read in Harvard Business Review that in reality, the top-down approach to leadership actually worked really well for some leaders during [...]
No one disputes the value-add of a mentorship program, but these types of programs often get deprioritized amidst pressing day-to-day business imperatives. Yet, mentorship is just as important to the leaders mentoring as it is to those being mentored — and to company culture as a whole. To that first point, being a mentor gives people an opportunity to practice leadership skills. [...]
It might surprise you to hear a recruiter tout the advantages of advertising your open jobs on social media, but here we are. The fact is, in today’s market, a recruiter might be your biggest advocate, but you should use every medium at your disposal to network for the right candidates. At the very least, expect candidates to peruse your social media profiles [...]
Florida gained over 479,000 jobs in 2021, an increase of 5.6%. Nationally, the number of jobs increased by 4.5% in 2021. Plenty of interesting data attached! 2021.December.Florida
Read the recruiter rags these days, and they’re full of advice for us Executive Recruiters. They’re saying to be choosy about the clients we work with, and focus only on the ones that are the best prospects for the smaller, pickier pools of candidates in the workforce today. Personally, I’m not aiming to get any snobbier about which companies I support with my [...]
People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. - Thomas Sowell Remember the good ol’ days of 3 meetings a day? Before the pandemic, that was the average for most professionals. Today, that number has increased to 5, according to at least one study. Why the extra two meetings? And even more alarming is the fact that these meetings take [...]