I am going to say some words that put together terrify many employers. Here we go: Formerly incarcerated people need employment. I know by starting off with those words I have already lost some of you. But don’t go. Hear me out. I had an opportunity last week to p..... Read More Now >>
As part of a leadership program, I had to introduce myself to someone I did not know. During the conversation with my partner, I began describing myself to her. At the end, she said “So you are an ambivert.” Ambivert? I had never heard the word. She told me ..... Read More Now >>
7 seconds. That’s how much time you get to make a first impression. And we are often reminded to make great first impressions, especially in certain situations – job interviews, meeting future in-laws, networking events, etc.. But what about our second, third, fou..... Read More Now >>
When I work with job search clients, I ask them to talk about their career or personal accomplishments. Many start telling me about what they did wrong instead of what they did right. Some quickly respond “I can’t think of any.” Or they just stare. At this p..... Read More Now >>
“Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” – Paul J. Meyer, businessman & author Do you check in with yourself to see if your personal development is on the right track? Do you have goals guiding you on this track?..... Read More Now >>
NOTE: As I told my newsletter subscribers, I decided to focus my blogs and social media in August on personal growth since it has been my topic du jour this summer. Are you comfortable? Hopefully the answer is YES if you are curled up on the couch reading a good b..... Read More Now >>
No matter what size your organization, how you manage your hiring process plays an important role filling open positions. Included in this should be how your organization handles communication and follow up with job candidates. With low unemployment and lots of open..... Read More Now >>
It’s a tough job market out there for employers. Full employment. Lack of skilled candidates. Socioeconomic factors starting to keep potential job seekers in their current role. Finding the right candidate can be tough. To make it worse, many potential job cand..... Read More Now >>
Have you heard the expression that everyone has baggage? While we cannot see people’s baggage, we know that their past experiences and current situations fill these suitcases and impact how they act or respond to situations. Usually the “contents” of these sui..... Read More Now >>
I recently interviewed a perspective a candidate for an outside sales position. During the conversation, he told me that he takes time after every sales call and evaluates how it went. He said that even though he has a successful process, he evaluates each call beca..... Read More Now >>
