Posts by Anna Bramlette
Considering Hiring an External Recruiter? Consider This
Identifying, attracting, and retaining top talent is not just beneficial; it’s a crucial element for a firm’s success. Given the challenging nature of this process and the high internal costs associated with in-house recruitment efforts, many organizations are turning towards recruitment companies as a strategic solution. Here’s an in-depth look at when and why…
Read MoreOvercoming Self-Doubt in Career Transitions: Strategies for Success
Career progression often leads to moments of self-doubt, especially when transitioning to roles that require a set of new skills and responsibilities. This article explores the psychological hurdles professionals face as they step into larger roles and provides strategies to navigate these challenges effectively. Recognizing the Hurdles Professionals on the verge of career transitions frequently…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Power of Digital Presence in Professional Success
In today’s digital age, crafting a strong online presence is no longer optional—it’s essential. While artists and creatives often prioritize curating digital portfolios to showcase their work, professionals in other fields often overlook the importance of their digital professional presence (DPP). However, recent research sheds light on just how impactful DPP can be on…
Read MoreWhat does fake psychological safety look like?
In the corporate realm, honesty and open communication are often hailed as virtues, yet companies fall flat when it comes to practicing what they preach. Creating an environment where employees feel safe to voice their opinions, share feedback, and admit mistakes remains a complex challenge. Sometimes leaders just miss the mark. While their intentions…
Read MoreQuit Setting Up Your Employees for Failure
Let’s face it: every company, at some point, has found itself tangled up in situations where managers unwittingly contribute to the underperformance of their teams. Instead of digging into the root causes, fingers are pointed at employees, creating a vicious cycle of disappointment. This subtle yet pervasive phenomenon sees managers inadvertently contributing to the underperformance…
Read MoreIt Can’t ALL Be Urgent
Connectivity is constant and expectations for rapid responses are the norm these days. With everything being almost instantaneous, leaders tend to find themselves walking a fine line between genuine urgency and the trap of false urgency. The latter, a state of unproductive busyness, can damage team morale, well-being, and overall performance. Most of the time,…
Read MoreThe Power of Connection
Almost every employer has a common goal—grow the company. Once you start growing the company, getting more recognition and business, you need to hire more support to make your company thrive. In the pursuit of growing your team, you turn to those job sites like LinkedIn, Indeed, or Zip Recruiter, leave the post up for…
Read MoreLeaders, Get Ahead of the Motivation Slump
Leaders, Get Ahead of the Motivation Slump In today’s world, employee motivation has taken a hit. Economic uncertainty, the specter of layoffs, the great resignation, inflation, and global events have cast a shadow of gloom and anxiety over workplaces. As a leader, you’ve probably observed this sense of demoralization among your team members and wondered…
Read MoreThe Power of Connection
At Q Works, we recently added a new core value: CONNECTION. Connection is something that every human being needs. To us, connection is about making meaningful relationships with each other and our clients. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, relationships fall right in the middle of the pyramid in the psychological needs category (love and…
Read MoreThe Importance of Cultural Fit in Hiring: Insight from The Q Works Group
At Q Works Group, our team of recruiters and account managers has witnessed firsthand the negative impact of hiring based solely on a candidate’s resume. From that, we’ve learned that hiring for experience and not behavior is not the best method in the hiring process. We’ve also realized that many companies overlook the crucial aspect…
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