This is without a doubt one of the craziest bad hire stories I’ve ever heard. I was at a house party a while back and met a lawyer. Upon hearing I was in the recruiting business he told me this true story. It happened to a colleague of his who was a partner…
What’s Your BEST Employee Value Proposition?
Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is the balance of the rewards and benefits that are received by employees in return for their performance at the workplace. Wikipedia is right, but there’s far more to ensuring you have what it takes to attract A-Level talent. Start…
Taking the Time To Hire Right is Critical
Today many are struggling to figure out which direction to take next; others are hiring the pick of the crop. A better question to ask then is who can afford not to to take the time to hire great people? “At most companies, people spend 2% of their time…
Why Good People Leave Managers (and what you can do about it)
Ask any successful business owner. Good people don’t leave jobs; they leave managers. Good people leave managers who: #1 Micro-manage them, #2 Exclude them from decision-making, disregarding suggestions and input, #3 Fail to acknowledge them or share credit for successes, #4 Are complacent about managing weak performers, #5 Don’t clearly…
Play Nice. Get Ahead Faster. 3 Easy Steps.
No matter your education, ability or accomplishments if you’re not skilled at playing well with others, all your hard work and drive will be for not. Here’s 3 common sense ways to help you to “play nice”. Verbal and non-verbal communications. Verbal or non-verbal sarcasm or talking down…
Keeping Your Best at Their Best (Why Money is NOT the Answer)
On money and motivation — my colleague Peter Reek at Smart Savvy put me onto this terrific animation narrated by best-selling author Daniel Pink. It’s a great reminder for us all… Barbara Ashton is the founder of Ashton & Associates Recruiting Inc., and is a…
Keeping Your Best at Their Best ( Why Money is NOT the Answer with all staff )
On Money & Motivation — my colleague Peter Reek at Smart Savvy put me onto this terrific animation narrated by best-selling author Daniel Pink The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Barbara Ashton is the President of Ashton & Associates and is a senior recruitment specialist with over 30 years…
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