We all know business is business, but when we need people to do our business, it is time to stop, step back, take a big look, think for a moment, and to remember that we are looking for a person. While you may be extremely competent in your hiring process, even the most…
Social Recruitment & Executive Search: The Art Form of Personal Relationships
As recruiters the one question we get asked a lot is: where do you find your people? Even though we are increasingly reliant on the internet, building relationships is essentially the how, the what, the where, and the why of our business at Ashton & Associates Recruiting. A recent interactive conference headed up by a…
Build Your Social Influence: 3 Easy Steps to Curating News on LinkedIn
Building your social influence on LinkedIn is one of the single most powerful ways you can increase awareness of your professional profile. One of the best ways to grow social influence is to create relevant content with your connections on LinkedIn. But did you know that curating content is just as powerful? While…
LIFE LESSONS of a HEADHUNTER: The Difference Between Difficult and Demanding Employers
There is a distinct difference between DIFFICULT and DEMANDING. Pray you don’t find both in any one person you are working for. Demanding employers are just that. Demanding. But employees at least know where they stand in terms of what’s expected of them, challenging though that may be. Generally speaking, demanding employers…
We All Need a Good Recruiting Process: Barbara Ashton Video
In this video, Barbara Ashton discusses the importance of a good recruiting process. Barbara Ashton is the President and Founder of Ashton & Associates Recruiting. Ashton & Associates Recruiting… Placing Powerful People. Every Time. Your investment with Ashton & Associates is backed and guaranteed by the clients we…
A Good Employee Onboarding Program – 3 Keys to Your Company’s Success
You’ve hired the best. Now what? You only get one chance to make the right impression on your shiny new employee. Don’t learn this lesson the hard way. I recently took a call from a very disgruntled woman who quit her job after only 10 days due to sheer frustration. She…
Specialist Skills for Online Recruiting
Even though technology will never replace recruitment, it is radically changing the process and the speed with which potential job candidates are being sourced. This is an inside look at a career in online recruiting and the specialized skills you will need to keep ahead of the competition. The recruiting industry will continue to become more and more…
Questions to Ask Yourself as an Employer When Hiring: Barbara Ashton Video
In this video, Barbara talks about the most important things that come to her mind when discussing with employers how to approach a new hire. Barbara Ashton is the President and Founder of Ashton & Associates Recruiting. Ashton & Associates Recruiting… Placing Powerful People. Every Time. Ashton &…
Team Building Globally : A Special Guide for Virtual Managers
Globalized workplaces are fast becoming the norm. This means today’s managers are faced with a whole new landscape of people challenges. Companies are engaging teams from a wider variety of cultures. Employees and contractors may be working across oceans in other countries, or telecommuting right in the same city. As Greg Savage puts it, candidates are not…
Managing the Manager: How to Delegate as a Manager
We have all heard of training the trainer, but as a manager it is important you are also managing yourself properly. All too often, managers find themselves losing time and having their daily schedule swept aside as they work through and deal with employees throughout the day. Maintaining your own…
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