The words I most like to hear from our clients? Here they are. “Barbara, you cost us a lot of money up front, but it was worth every penny down the road.” And I know I’m not alone in saying this. I mean who in business wouldn’t want to hear…
Interviewing Warm-ups – 3 Winning Ways to Hit a Home Run on Your First Interview
You only have one chance to make the right first impression. Nowhere is this more important than when presenting yourself for your first interview. Following are some easy to follow insider tips on hitting it out of the ballpark. #1 Know Thyself, at Least in Relation to the Job Your Applying…
Lay-offs Ahead? Beware the costs of NOT Terminating an Employee Right
Every business owner or hiring manager, at some time or another, will eventually be faced with the unpleasant task of terminating an employee. Down-sizing, outsourcing, job redundancy, whatever the reasons, it’s absolutely critical to your company’s reputation, and hence financial success, that you do things right. According to USA TODAY…
Values. The Single Most Important Thing to Know About Hiring Right.
Have you ever hired someone directly from your competitor, feeling righteously proud about your new trophy hire, only to discover after it was too late that they were a seriously wrong fit? You’re not alone. We’ve all been there, wooed by hearing all the right things, only to learn that…
How to Hire a Great Career Coach
Professional coaching is flourishing worldwide. Career Coaches will take a lost and confused job seeker and help them build a career path based on interests, passions, and abilities. Career Coaches can help walk you through jobs that exist in the world to determine what type of role would be a good fit…
The Succession Plan for Business Owners and Hiring Managers
CFO: What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave us? CEO: What happens if we don’t, and they stay? I have no idea where this quote originated. What I do know is that I posted it to my LinkedIn profile and almost instantly received over…
Top 5 Telltale Signs You Should be Changing Jobs
A long (very long?) time ago I started out on my first job working in an office for a very large insurance company, a pretty common first step for women entering the workforce. I was 17 and I hated every minute of that job. Yet I did it, and I didn’t…
Executive Search: Is It Worth the Cost?
Is a search firm cost effective? Your answer depends on whether or not you agree that having the right people working for you will determine whether you are struggling or prospering in your business. Something to think about. It’s like David and Goliath out there. For small-medium businesses the…
Making Your Next Conference Experience Career Worthy
A conference is one of the most prized venues for meeting people with influence, and in fact many business deals are brokered, partnerships birthed and brilliant careers launched following introductions made in conferences. The fall conference season is here, and you no doubt have a few in your calendar….
Avoiding Office Politics
If you are like most of us, you are not too fond of office politics.The fact remains, there is rarely an organization where office politics don’t exist. So, if we cannot avoid office politics, what are some of the ways we can behave to minimize their impact on the workplace? Don’t get involved. There…
Recent Comments