Manipulative tactics that some recruiters will use on you I really don’t like writing about negative subjects and I’ve put this off as long as I could. Many of you are thinking about switching positions this year and may not have worked with a recruiter before. These super friendly people who seem to be interested…
Thoughts on keeping your employees engaged and happy in this market Happy New Year! We’ve roared into 2018 with a lot of momentum – that’s great news! I am hearing that the tight labor market is absolutely having an impact on companies of all sizes and in all sectors. Some of you may not have…
Ready to make your mark in the Mile High city? Here are a few reasons we think you’ll find that the West is Best! 1. Vibrant downtown With the 10th largest downtown in America, the city of Denver boasts an assortment of top-notch art and history museums, an aquarium, a water and amusement park, river…
Develop both entrepreneurship and leadership for business success For almost 10 years now I’ve had the honor of helping Entrepreneurs launch, build, grow and scale their companies. We have clients in our portfolio that have been with us since the beginning. Their journeys are fascinating to be a part of. I am amazed daily by…
Make your job search easier while you’re working Once again the labor department released record low unemployment numbers for Colorado – still sitting at 2.4%. What that means is that most job seekers are looking for a new position while already working 40+ hours a week. The task seems rather daunting! Some of you might…
Increasing your odds for success in a tight candidate market I’m certain that if you are a small and growing company in Colorado you have experienced a wild and crazy ride with hiring candidates. Just to ground us in reality, the U.S. Department of Labor considers 5% unemployment to be full employment for their purposes. …
Tips for juggling your next move while you’re working All of us in Colorado are enjoying a very lucrative job market – we are the #2 state in the nation for jobs. The good news is that if you are looking to make a move you have choices, the bad news is that it’s harder…
Ignoring a bad reputation won’t make it go away I was working with a client a few weeks ago who was struggling to find, attract and hire the people she needed to help her company grow to the next level. She had historically hired junior level talent and paid them reasonably for their skills, but…
How to move past this and move forward with your career We’d like to think that bad things only happen to bad people but that’s simply not the case. Getting fired is likely not going to make for a stellar day, but it happens. Companies change direction, new managers are hired, skill set requirements change,…
Be deliberate about increasing diversity Unless you’ve been in a cave lately you have noticed the media making noise about diversity in the workplace. Some high profile companies have landed in hot water over a reported lack of diversity and even harassment. I truly don’t believe that most startup companies intend to lack diversity –…