Another day, another remote work poll. McKinsey’s latest data shows that 58% of Americans demand the choice of working from home at least once a week, and 35% want the option EVERY day. Yet, those with the option to work at home or in the office typically work remotely only 3.3 days a week. They still find value in coming into the office, [...]
When you’re interviewing candidates for an open role, it’s typically pretty easy to come up with tactical questions to ask about things like experience, software skills and other tangibles. But behavioral questions are just as important, and can be more tricky to come up with. Based on my 25+ years as a recruiter, here are a few categories you should consider covering: ✅ Questions [...]
Ready for a new employment class or term for 2022? Here's one - Returnship. Inflation is soaring and life gets seemingly more unpredictable and expensive by the day. During the pandemic, more than 3 million people retired early. Now, some of them are reconsidering. But they’re not all keen to jump right back into the way they earned in the past. Which is [...]
It’s a job interview, so as a job seeker, your job is to answer questions. Really? But you also have to be ready to ask pertinent questions. That’s part of the test. Asking the right questions makes you seem smart, thoughtful, prepared, and serious. Rather than relying on the good ol’ standbys like “So, do you like working here?” see if you can [...]
“Tim, we’d like to let you know we’ll be sending over an offer this afternoon.” If you’ve been in the hiring world for long enough, you probably have an ingrained belief that a phone call is far more personal and professional than a message. But that mentality is a bit, well, old fashioned these days. Younger candidates in particular often prefer messaging and [...]
When David Novak, the longtime CEO of Yum Brands (think Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell) was a college student, he made ends meet serving tables at a Holiday Inn, where Engelbert Humperdinck once stiffed him on a tip. Novak credits this experience with helping form who he is as a leader today. He wrote in his biography, “I’ll remember until the day I [...]
“Tim, I don’t know what I want to do to, but I don’t want THIS job.” For people who are discontent in their jobs or careers, but not clear on which direction to go in, the future can seem daunting. You may have an inkling of what you want to do, but you’re not yet ready to commit to a full pivot. And [...]
By now, most of us probably could have guessed it, but the statistics are in—mental health improves when you work from home. In a recent report by Prodoscore (an employee visibility and productivity intelligence software provider), 36.7% of those surveyed say their mental health has been impacted positively by work from home. In fact, 82% of all work from home workers are happier [...]
Wish you could pay your tax bill with your stash of crypto? Coloradans can. Colorado is officially the first state to allow citizens to pay their state taxes with either Bitcoin or Etherium. And that’s just the start. The government has plans to roll out crypto-pay for the rest of state government activities too, like drivers’ licenses and hunting licenses. State lawmakers also [...]
Networking is hard enough without worrying about whether the people you meet will actually remember you. If you've been at it awhile, you may have an "elevator pitch" down that sounds something like your business card: “Hi, my name is Tim and I’m a Executive Recruiter for Norstrem Associates.” Accurate? Indeed. Memorable? Maybe not. If you want to stand out and make people [...]