Get yourself out of neutral I just finished an article for hiring managers on tuning up their teams. I talked about how to introduce change as a way to increase performance, service or efficiencies – you know, the stuff that hiring managers care about. It occurred to me that professionals who are rollin’ along in…
Get out of neutral Last month we talked about how your company’s reputation has an impact on the candidate profiles that you attract. That’s great if you are happy with the level at which your team is performing, the personality that emanates from your internal community and the people in that community. But what if you want to initiate a change? …
The law of (candidate) attraction I get a lot of comments from hiring managers that they just can’t seem to attract the right people to their open positions. The perception is that there isn’t good talent out there and that is one of the primary challenges affecting company growth. While I agree that we need to continue to promote education…
New Year career tune-up tips The New Year is a great time to review the work you’ve done and set goals for the work you want to do. In this case I’m not talking about performance at work, but rather your career as a whole. There are some traditions you can put in place to help guide you…
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…