As qualified talent becomes harder to recruit and retain, organizations are finding themselves needing to create a more strategic approach to address their workforce stability issues. Referred to as the “Talent Management Cycle”, this strategy addresses four key phases that…
Reasons Why You Weren’t Invited Back For the Second Interview
It is sometimes difficult to assess why you have not made the cut to the second round of interviewing, particularly if you thought things went well. Before your next interview, review these common problems to identify areas that you might be…
Why Should I Hire You?
“Why should I hire you?” This question may or may not be asked by the interviewer directly to you. But, it is always the question on his or her mind throughout the time they spend with you, and it is…
Returning Human Values to the Workplace
The speed of business and the push to work smarter, faster and more cheaply has pressured managers and their employees for unprecedented output. Unfortunately, relationships between managers and their employees can deteriorate under this constant demand for greater productivity. Leaders…
Handling the Resignation of a Valuable Employee
Another day with business as usual and one of your valued employees knocks on your door and asks to speak with you privately. You invite him into your office, and his discomfort makes it apparent that he is feeling uneasy. …
What is Your Reputation as an Employer?
Almost a decade ago, the late Roger Herman, an international business futurist, speaker and author made the following prediction: “As the economy picks up, employers who have treated employees badly during the tight economy will be in serious trouble. More…
Grow Your Employees or Risk Losing Them
Companies are discovering that good employees are hard to find, and so must start implementing intentional strategies for retaining them. In their retention efforts, employers need to look more closely at their current employee utilization to be sure that they…
Seven Ways to Accelerate Your Job Search
As the local news sources continue to announce companies that are downsizing, those who are unemployed, underemployed or anticipating job loss can find themselves feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. Feels like too many people for too few jobs. These difficult times…
Question to Consider Before Laying Off
Companies are challenged today to evaluate their current business situations and make the best of a flat economy and political uncertainty. When sales are down and contracts on hold, it is difficult not to react by cutting expenses right away….
10 Tips To Get To The Interview
Rarely do things happen as quickly as we would like. If you have been in the market for more than six months, then there is probably a missing link in your thinking, strategy or execution. Here are ten tips to…