“At most companies people spend 2% of their time recruiting, and 75% managing their mistakes.” – Richard Fairbank, Founder, Capital One. Let’s talk about what happens when companies make bad hire choices… You know it just was a mistake, it’s over with, but did you learn your lesson from it?…
The Value of Good Headhunters
If anyone tells you that being a good headhunter is easy, they’re either drunk, stoned, or just plain stupid. I’ve been in the recruiting / headhunting business for over three decades. What an enormous blessing it is for me to be a part of so many people’s careers and business…
Talent Management – 5 Ways to Build Talent Inside Your Company
If you’re a business leader, and you know your company productivity is falling, and you know your company culture is lacking morale, you have no time to waste getting started with a talent management strategy. A big part of being a good leader and a good manager is talent management…
The Most Important Job Interview Questions to Ask a Candidate
I’m a big fan of Lou Adler and his performance based interviewing techniques. Taking a page out of his book I’d have to say the most important job interview question to ask a candidate is this one — What is your most significant achievement in your career? During the job…
What do Headhunters Look For – Advice for Owners & Managers
As a business owner, whether you love us or hate us, I’ll bet you’ve wondered: what is it that headhunters look for when they’re choosing what companies they want to recruit for. Headhunters have something you don’t have. They have inside information from the job market. They have a pool…
Winning the War for Talent
When I talk to companies in the BC Interior about their business plans, strategies and goals, they put an enormous emphasis on hiring people with the right experience. They’re engaged head on in “Winning the War for Talent”. Recent conversations with my clients about their War for Talent typically look…
Employees Suing Employers – The 12 Scariest Mistakes Employers Make
Employees suing employers is probably one of the most unpleasant, and avoidable, experiences any business owner has to deal with. Sometimes a simple apology is enough to diffuse a disgruntled employee long before things escalate to having anyone dial their lawyers. Many employers make the expensive error of assuming they won’t…
Small Business Hiring Just Got Easier
“At most companies people spend 2% of their time recruiting, and 75% managing their mistakes.” – Richard Fairbank, Founder & CEO Capital One Having trouble finding the time you need to actually get your hiring done, right? We Can Help … Sick and tired of wondering if your next hire is going…
LET’S-GET-TO-IT … the 5 Essentials of a Solid Sales Meeting Agenda
90% of relationships fail due to unmet expectations. Unmet expectations are a result of not communicating one’s expectations clearly, concisely and congruently. What does that mean? More importantly, what does that look like? If we think in terms of dating, man seeks woman who … and woman seeks man who……
Easy Win-Win Hiring Strategies: Is 2013 YOUR Right Time to Hire?
For many 2012 was a banner year showing solid returns. So much so that many of you are feeling frustrated about not having enough hours in the day to get everything done. Nice problem to have, but it’s still a problem. Right? So now you’re struggling to decide if 2013…
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