About a month ago, my pastor posed a challenge for the congregation. She asked, “Have you ever been invited to be uncomfortable?” The question immediately drew me in while making my palms sweat at the same time. I’m thinking, “Don’t go there, preach!”[…]
So, you’re looking for a new gig? Job hunting is always a fun activity (yes, that was heavy sarcasm). But the good news is, it’s an opportunity to hit the reset button. It can allow you to start fresh professionally and choose the work you’ll be doing[…]
Staying positive while doing challenging work is tough, especially when you’re in a production-oriented role like recruiting. How do recruiters find ways of staying upbeat when a lack of available talent (and candidate responses!) is bringing us down?[…]
If you are responsible for training programs, it’s a jungle out there, especially if you’re implementing virtual training. To keep the ever-changing jungle at bay, you must learn to change as the jungle changes. Innovation is key. If you don’t learn to[…]
The job market is in a weird place right now. Like every other recent change in the professional world, it’s due to the pandemic. I know, those are words you’re probably sick of hearing at this point and I don’t blame you. But the problem is real!
If you’re anything like me, you have an awesome team. I’m talking the Avengers/Justice League of professional fellowship. They got your back, make your job easier, and the work comes out better on both ends. It’s that sweet spot where everyone serves[…]
If you’re anything like me, you’ve become very well acquainted with your home office over the last year. Actual human contact in the workplace seems like a distant memory from a galaxy far, far away. Texts, emails, phone calls, and Zoom meetings are[…]
It’s a question that’s as old as the recruiting business itself. You run a TA team—either inside a company or externally in an agency environment—and when it comes time to hire, you need to think about the experience you desire.
John—your toughest hiring manager customer—just did another drive-by. He’s got another tough and urgent need, and he’s done what he needed to do, which is to tell you about it. You’re the TA/Recruiting leader or a recruiter/HR Pro who recruits, and John[…]
You’ve been there before. Whether you have 1 or 10 recruiters on your team, periodically there’s a glut of open positions that gets pushed your way.
