A Long Hiring Process Jeopardizes Quality Talent

Recruitment can be a challenge and a cumbersome hiring process or overthinking a hire can make a top candidate walk away without thinking twice. Employers must realize that a long hiring process often undermines the selection of superior candidates and jeopardizes a prospective hire’s perception of your employer brand.

An Accidental Role Model

Mary’s on the job struggles taught us about job titles, pay inequity, climbing the corporate ladder and conducting ourselves with grace, humor and integrity.

For Crying Out Loud

Tears can undermine your competency and have a negative impact on promotability, performance reviews and your credibility with colleagues and/or supervisors. Leadership may equate crying with vulnerability or weakness and anyone looking to advance needs to keep this in mind when emotions start to surface.

Making Sure Your References Check Out

You had a great interview and you’re waiting for the job offer. Your prospective employer calls and says, “we just need to check references.” How do you feel?

8 Things You Must Know When Working With a Recruiter or Choosing A Staffing Firm

So, you have decided to make a career change and find a new job. Suddenly you find yourself spending an innate amount of time searching job boards, talking to former colleagues, tweeting members of trade associations, networking with personal contacts and hoping that you will see the perfect job posted online, or that someone you know can suggest something terrific for you through their own circles.