"The most important decisions that business people make are not 'what' decisions,
but 'who' decisions. ~ Jim Collins, author of Good To Great
This article was originally published in IABC’s CW Bulletin on Feb. 1, 2012. With a new year underway, there is optimism that it will offer not just more hiring opportunities, but opportunities for career growth as well. Given the complicated employment market of the past few years, I’m frequently asked to “crack the code” of [...]
Linked In is an amazing tool for networking and staying connected to those in our professional circle. As a recruiter, I use it often to help identify potential candidates for roles I am working to fill. But I would like to recommend a few “rules of the road” when it comes to connecting – and [...]
The window of time from offer acceptance through the first few weeks on the job is a critical time for candidates who have made the decision to leave a position they know, to join your team. It may feel like you get a moment to relax after a long or challenging hiring process, but there [...]
If I could come up with a new word for networking, I’m sure I’d be rich … or famous… or both. I say that because whenever I start talking about how important it is for candidates to use their network during their job search, I can see them wince at the very thought of it. [...]
This week I was reminded of a line that morphed from Sex in the City dialogue to a self-help book and movie of the same name: “He’s just not that into you.” Examples of saying one thing but doing another—besides the dating behavior that spawned the original, or course —include how we spend our time [...]
