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. [...]
So how to stay visible when your face is on a screen in a room full of actual bodies? Harvard Business Review suggests remote workers “overindex on creating perceptions of rock solid reliability.” In other words, overdeliver on the amount of work you do. But expecting remote workers to bend over backwards to prove they’re being productive is what got us to this [...]
The topic of culture arises in nearly every conversation I am having with both clients and candidates. That said - culture comes from the top, as they say, and so does innovation. For a lot of leaders I talk to in my role as Executive Recruiter, innovation is a critical characteristic for their companies. And without a strong leader in the CEO position [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Like they all say, your resume should tout all your achievements. Lead with success stories. But what if your measure of success has just been being really good at your day-to-day job? How to make that stand out on a resume? The best line of defense — or is it offense? —is always quantifiable metrics. Any numbers you can provide as evidence to your skills [...]