9 reasons you can’t fill your open positions Welcome to 2014! I hear rumors that many of you are going to be hiring this year – WOOHOO! If it’s been a few years since you were able to add net new positions and actually think about GROWTH then you are pretty excited. You might also be…
That keep you from getting the job This month is a ‘back to basics’ post. I usually try to be upbeat, positive and encouraging in my blog postings, but there are a few things that candidates do during the process that are just dumb moves. So this month I’m calling you on the carpet –…
How one startup successfully managed their employment brand I am fortunate to work with some of the smartest and most innovative startups in Colorado. One of the hardest things for a startup is getting noticed. Justifiably, entrepreneurs will spend a whole bunch of time building their company and product brand – after all – revenue is what makes the difference…
Networking tips for most of us I had the pleasure of speaking at an industry event last week to an incredible group of technology executives. We spent some time talking about networking and the benefits of being prepared for holiday cocktail parties. One of the members told a story of receiving a job offer as a direct result…
Don’t just go with your gut Hiring is not on the top of the list of activities that most leaders enjoy. The process is tedious, long and fraught with errors. If you make the right hire your world will be beautiful – your customers will be happy, your team will enjoy blissful camaraderie, you will…
As a Talent Acquisition Consultant I spend a great deal of time talking with people about their careers and companies about their hiring practices. Every month I review hundreds of resumes and professional biographies from a single page to an 8 page chapter. I also am asked regularly what a ‘good’ resume looks like and how to get noticed by potential…
Using a blended interview format for better outcomes Interviewing techniques are all over the place – each hiring manager has their own style whether learned, imparted upon or self-created. I will assert that for the most part, you are interviewing from the job description and evaluating candidates based primarily on the bullet points in this…
Tips for getting your candidate flow going again In Colorado and in some other parts of the country (primarily those with 3 or 4 seasons) we see a tremendous erosion of candidate activity during the summer months. There are a number of reasons for this phenomenon: Vacations and summer family visits; kids are out of school and that disrupts the…
Whether you’re happily employed in your current position, looking around for a switch or unemployed, Linked In is one of the key tools in your in your professional toolbox. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do as a professional, an up-to-date profile is going to serve you well. Why? Here are a few of the 100…
Sustainable Career Success I was talking with a friend last week and we happened upon the topic of what distinguishes people who rise to the top of their chosen profession and those who seem to struggle through their work life (and maybe even their personal life). As you can imagine this quickly became a rather…