Hiring Advice
The Importance of Mental Health Days
As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s time to break the stigma of mental illness. Employers can really take the lead in shifting preconceived notions attached to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Mental Wellness is Important This may come as a shock, but mental health days are just as important as sick…
EEO: Keep It Simple
The term Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) may be common knowledge, but it’s not commonly understood. Relating it to a real-life situation always helps to clarify what something means. You want everyone at your party to be treated the same way. That’s equal. You let everyone at your party help out: with setting up, DJing,…
Fixing the Supply Chain Calls for Strong Leadership and Resilience
Covid-19, in conjunction with longstanding supply chain deficiencies, unleashed calamitous disruptions in domestic and international supply chains. The domino effects continue to reverberate throughout industries, financial markets, and directly to consumers who are paying higher prices and waiting longer to receive goods. The pandemic brought into stark and painful focus the challenges that have existed…
Women’s History Month 2022: Celebrating a Nation of Heroes
Until February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, a major war on the European continent had not happened since World War II (1939-1945). The second World War was a momentous turning point in history, with a global call to arms that would forever change the lives and roles of women in our country and world. …
Celebrating Employee Appreciation Day
Why should we make a special day out of showing appreciation for our team members? In my opinion, it’s the same reason you celebrate Valentine’s Day or the anniversary of someone you love. Ideally, every day is a day where you give employee recognition and show appreciation of how much your team means to you….
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Email Communication
My old-fashioned, Southern upbringing is one of the things I love about myself. I was taught to put others first, say “please” and “thank you,” and develop a lifelong appreciation for sweet tea. However, that others-before-self mindset can backfire when it comes to email etiquette. I’m not the first to make mistakes navigating the complexities…
‘Tell Me About a Time’: Behavioral Interviewing Basics
Most of the traditional interview questions hiring managers ask focus on the candidate’s job-specific skills to assess that they can do the work at a certain level of capability. When there’s no clear-cut evidence – in other words, when competence can’t be tested in an objective or quantitative way – past behavior is the most reliable predictor of future performance (or behavior). Behavioral…
Today’s Hiring Market: A Sense of Urgency and Mutual Respect
If you’re a recruiter or hiring manager, you know the hiring market has changed. You can sense the heightened pressure to find and secure your candidate of choice. Perhaps you’ve even missed out on people you wanted to hire because another company acted with more of a sense of urgency. If you’re a job seeker on…
Learning from the Talent Shortage, and What it Means for 2022
Attracting and retaining skilled talent has always been a goal of successful organizations. Employees are the lifeblood of a company, after all! The right mix of hardworking and talented individuals is the ticket to a long lifespan of future successes. And while organizations have always competed to recruit the most talented individuals and keep them…
The Upsides to Remote and Hybrid Work Models
Throughout the pandemic, business leaders have looked to science, government, their peers, and bottom lines when making operational decisions. All perspectives are important in these uncertain times, where a confluence of erratic factors are in play. COVID-19 is the proverbial tail that keeps wagging the dog, especially with the talent shortage – but likely not…
