Don’t get me wrong, hard working employees are critically important to growing a successful business. But that’s not all it takes. START hiring people you can build … they will grow your company for you. Employees with high drive and work ethic want to perform and know they are contributing positively to a team…
Video: Hiring People Away From Your Competition
Barbara Ashton talks about the two types of hires that are most commonly associated with hiring from your competitors. One is the Trophy hire and the other is the Bluebird hire. Ashton & Associates are specialists at identifying right fit candidates on the basis of values alignment, ambition and drive, skills,…
Money Money Money. It’s a Rich Man’s World.
Abba 1976. Remember? I work all night I work all day to pay the bills I have to pay. Almost 40 years later and money is still most business’s number one focus. Smart business you say? Think again. 2 Million People are Quitting Their Jobs Every Month. Still recovering from the…
The Future of Employment: Survival of the Social Media Savviest
Canadian employers are again shifting the way they hire people. More and more employers today are avoiding long term employment relationships by directly contracting with independent consultants. The single biggest reasons for this is the speed of digital communications in our business. Everything we do is at ten times the speed it used to be…
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…
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…
If You Struggle with Hiring the Right People, You’re Not Alone.
Here are 4 tips to help you get it right, every time. Do Your Own Interviewing. I have seen this mistake repeated over and over again – leaving the hiring to the people in HR. Unless your Human Resources department carries a lead role in your business process — and…
The True Value of Using a Headhunter: Barbara Ashton Video
In this video, Barbara Ashton, talks about the value of using a headhunter and how clients benefit. She is a highly experienced and expert recruiter who leads Ashton & Associates Recruiting, . Ashton & Associates Recruiting… Helping You Hire Right. Every Time. Ashton & Associates Recruiting is constantly adding…
The Drive Behind Why I’m an Independent Recruiter
Executive Search Consultant Barbara Ashton looks back and faces some of the deep emotion and the drive as to why she is so dedicated to the business of being an independent recruiter today. Watch this short video and you will understand why Barbara is so passionate about recruiting…
A Caution to Managers When Dealing With Disruptive Team Members
If you have experienced one of these people working in your team, you will know what kind of damage they can cause. In my experience, I have seen two types of disruptive team members. There are those who just behave in a way that makes it hard for everyone else…
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