As a hiring manager, a recruiter can save you a lot of time and effort in the early rounds of hiring. We specialize in screening candidates with initial communication. But what exactly do we find out? Every recruiter is different, and I can only speak for myself, but as a recruiter for the past 25+ years, I think this is a pretty good [...]
A few years ago, if you had told me that you wanted to land a job as a “Chief Metaverse Officer,” I would have thought you’d gone down a sci-fi k-hole. This morning, I did a quick search of my network and found more than 110 such executives listed on LinkedIn (1st, 2nd & 3rd connections). Since my practice & network focus on [...]
While established employees often tend to favor remote work and champion it loudly, we hear less from the newer, younger professionals who may actually NOT want to work at home. Working remotely can make it challenging to tap into company culture and conduct the kind of networking and rapport that naturally happens in an office setting. For younger folks just getting starting in [...]
Finding new ways to talk about the Great Resignation has practically become a pastime of HR pundits. Now, they’re calling it the Great Renegotiation. The truth is, people aren’t just quitting. In many cases, they’re moving on to greener pastures, different and/or better roles and more money. One recent piece of research by The Hustle showed that of more than a thousand people [...]
If you’re going through a time when people are departing your company en masse, it can be hard to keep morale up. And it’s actually extra important, because research has shown that “social contagion” is a real thing. When one or two influential people opt to leave, often, more follow suit. On Harvard Business Review, a piece of advice I enjoyed: CREATE TERRA [...]
As a recruiter, my expertise is in hiring. But the flip side of that is also in my wheelhouse: when employees leave your company. Over the years, I’ve come to respect the importance of exit interviews as a practice. But for it to be a BEST practice, the way you handle the exit interview makes all the difference in the data you collect [...]
Excited about being back to in-office work? A lot of the leaders I work with in my role are. But not everyone shares your enthusiasm. With social distancing mandates ending, people are returning to the physical office in droves. But there’s an underlying anxiety for those who aren’t enthusiastic about sharing air again. How can you, as a leader, put their minds at [...]
Your leadership may be impeccable — or at least, pretty good! — but how are your managers? A recent report cited by Human Resources Director says 82% would be inclined to quit their job because of a bad manager right now. This is true across sectors, too, from healthcare to insurance to finance. If your management team displays any of the following traits, think about whether [...]
While you’re interviewing for new jobs, it’s important to know what you’re looking for. I often suggest that job seekers separate their needs into two different lists: 1) Nice to haves 2) Non-negotiables While nice-to-haves might include things like your perfect schedule or full-time remote work, for the right job, you’d be willing to compromise on them. But non-negotiables are the things you [...]