An email crossed my desk this week pitching a tool built around one idea: whoever submits a candidate first wins the placement. It is aimed at contingency recruiters, and honestly, it is not wrong about how that side of the business works. It just made me think about how differently we operate, and why that […]
Speed vs. Fit: Why Leadership Hiring Is Different Read More »
One of your most depended on employees walks into your office, closes the door, and hands you a letter. By the time you’re reading it, they’ve already accepted another offer. How you handle the next two weeks matters more than most business owners realize. Don’t react in the room Your first instinct may be to
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After 28 years in recruiting, I’ve seen careers derailed by poor performance and by poor exits. How you leave a job matters more than most people realize, and it’s worth getting right. Here’s what the process should look like. Secure your next position first Don’t resign until you have an offer in writing with a
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It’s the time of year when recent college grads are setting out on their first real jobs and diving headfirst into adulthood. Parents try as best they can to prepare their kids for what’s next, but some things they need to learn on their own. One of the moms in a Facebook group I belong
More Than a Paycheck: How a Notebook Made a New Hire Feel at Home Read More »
467 vs. 3,212: The Michigan Reality If you have been following the news lately, you have likely seen headlines comparing this past month to the start of the 2009 Great Recession. For any seasoned business owner, that comparison is enough to trigger a defensive stance, and a stomach ache. I know I don’t want to
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As we connect with business leaders across our network, a common theme is emerging, business is strong, but there’s hesitation around hiring due to economic uncertainties. As a business owner myself, I’ve been wrestling with these same questions, wondering how best to respond when the future feels unpredictable, even as demand remains high. In searching
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No one wants to work?! By Jason Verlinde May 17, 2024 A question we frequently get is ‘why doesn’t anyone want to work anymore?’. While we ask that question because we aren’t getting as many job applications as we might have a few years back, the answer isn’t as simple as ‘people are lazy’. There
War for Employees Part I Read More »
I offered up some time to soon-to-be college grads to go over their resumes and their job search strategies. In addition to yesterday’s post about job search tips for the students, I wanted to share some of their feedback and concerns. And really, this post is for their parents. Number one issue was that parents
Questions from the Front Line (Soon To Be College Grads) Read More »
Over college break I shared some job search info with parents of college students. Some of the parents hadn’t interviewed in years and wanted to know what, if anything, had changed since way back when. For context, these were in response to some of the questions asked: 📣Cover letters: If a company asks for them,
Graduating Soon? Congrats! Check Out These Tips For Your Job Search: Read More »
Today is World Autism Day and April is Autism Awareness Month. Like most families, we didn’t know that much about autism until our son was diagnosed with it. And like most families, we were thrust into a world with little guidance, direction, advice and overall support. The community we’ve developed in the autism world has
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