LOOKING AHEAD: INSIGHTS INTO THE 2023 MARKET TRENDS 

If you’re a recruiter, you probably already know that the market is getting a little tough right now. Roles are getting harder to fill as we move farther into our post-pandemic era. After some research, we’ve found these top market trends that may have an impact in the staffing industry this year. While we aren’t…

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Avoid These 10 Common Recruiting & Hiring Blunders

In today’s business environment, managers often face real challenges hiring the right people for their company. Frequently, managers unknowingly commit blunders using ineffective recruiting tools and tactics that result in hiring the wrong person. Candidates are often chosen without taking the hiring company’s culture and values into account. It is important for companies to recognize the significant consequences of…

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Breaking Free from Checklists: The Importance of transferable skills in hiring

The current job market is facing a talent shortage, which is causing many industries to feel the effects for the first time. As recruiters, we witness firsthand the challenges that internal hiring teams face in the ongoing war for talent. So how can we solve this problem? One solution is to focus on transferable skill…

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How Poor Cultural Fit Affects Organizational Turnover

When someone says they love their job, they are likely referring to more than just the functions of the job itself. Their connection to their role includes a fondness for the company they work for. It’s nearly impossible to separate the two. One wouldn’t agree to love their job if they had to go into…

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MEASURE YOUR CULTURE

Four or five years ago, I was referred to a podcast called Focus 3. It was a leadership podcast by Brian and Tim Kight. I discovered they were teaching something very similar to my leadership style. When I started studying them, I realized the “Performance Pathway” perfectly fit what I was already teaching. When I meet with clients, the question…

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Terminated an Employee and Hired Their Replacement Using the Same Process?

Have you ever terminated an employee, regardless of reason, and began interviewing their replacement using the same interview questions and process? Did you have a formal debrief with the people involved in the original hiring process? Most organizations and leaders replace people using the exact same process they used to hire the terminated employee. I asked this…

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From Quitting to Crying in 6 Months

I was listening to a podcast, and the host told a story about the best boss he ever had on a particular episode. When he said, “I went from quitting to crying in 6 months,” it caught my attention. Below is an excerpt from that show. “I was so frustrated with my job and was…

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TIME: It’s a Leader’s Currency

Let’s face it; if leading is a verb, it requires action. Most leaders have many competing priorities. Most know the adage that if you have many priorities, you have none.  Time is the scarcest resource that leaders have. In today’s post-pandemic and tight labor market kind of world, the challenges are swirling around us daily. Each day we…

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CONFLICT: Making it Healthy

Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of any relationship.  Unfortunately, most people try and avoid conflict, or they wait until they have lost their patience and respond in an emotionally charged way.  Conflict resolution is a highly underrated skill.  The human brain doesn’t always distinguish between actual and perceived threats.  Therefore, it responds to psychological threats,…

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Time to Kill Annual Reviews?

TIME TO KILL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS? It is mid-year, and all leaders should be taking stock of where their team is versus their goal. Why wait until the end of the year? Don’t question why you have attrition if you do annual reviews and do not do mid-year reviews or regular feedback sessions.  Less than half…

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