The Elusive Candidate
In the world of high tech recruiting, there seems to be a new recruiting trick, app or tool almost weekly. Something that promises to make recruiting the critical in-demand talent…
Autonomy or Amazon?
Do you find yourself wondering how you got here? By “here,” I mean December. The end of 2019 is just a few weeks away…and, like me, you may have just started remembering…
Black Friday
A little Black Friday history. The earliest known use of the term “Black Friday” occurs in the journal Factory Management and Maintenance in 1951 referring to the practice of workers…
Ninjas, Squirrels and Warriors
Guru, Visionary, Thinker, Herder, Overlord and my personal favorite… Goddess. What do all of these have in common? These are portions of real job titles that people actually use. And…
Back to School: Back to Basics
It’s September. At my house, that means we’ve been adjusting to back to school routines. It didn’t take me more than a few days to realize that we had gotten…
Revamp the Review
At some point or another in your professional career, you have probably suffered through a terrible performance review. Whether it was the manager or the company’s required process, the whole…
Don’t be an April Fool!
So you’re thinking of changing jobs…. you’re not getting the opportunities you want, the money isn’t there, and you’re frustrated with your manager… it’s got you thinking it’s time to…
Cookies and Jousting
In our last article, we discussed work place flexibility and allowing employees to work when, how and where it made sense for them. That flexibility, along with a comprehensive medical,…
What Employees Want!
Four out of 5 employees polled want benefits or perks more than a pay raise. But we all know that all benefits are not created equal. So, what do employees really want?For…