What do you get when you combine radical honesty with grace? You get the chance to create a powerful culture for your company and a successful career track for your employees.   That’s the theory behind the career of my guest on this week’s “Aim Higher” podcast, Patty McCord. She…...

Technology and lack of skill are driving plenty of recruiters to treat recruitment like a dating app.   Swipe left. Swipe right.   Transactional, keyword matching, resume spamming recruiting drones take heed. (Please).   This is what will differentiate the winners from the losers in recruitment.   In the end,…...

The 2020 Workplace is here! The workplace I described in my book, The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrow's Employees Today, is now distinguished by a workplace where the rapid pace of change is the new constant in the world of work!   As we head into the 2020…...

According to the latest research from Adzuna.co.za, 87% of recruiters out there use LinkedIn as a vetting source to narrow down the list of potential candidates they’re willing to consider during the hiring process.   The search engine for job advertisements says that if your profile isn’t painting a picture of what you’re…...

As a job seeker, it can sometimes feel like you’re at the mercy of a potential employer. But that simply isn’t true—especially in today’s job market, where unemployment sits at an all-time low, explains millennial career expert Jill Jacinto. “That puts the power in jobseekers’ hands,” she says.    But…...

LinkedIn as a platform is one of the most powerful career development tools- when you know how to use it correctly. Being so popular in the digital age comes with its fair share of disadvantages. In recent years, there has been a lot of buzz around the misconceptions of engaging…...

Everyone knows that investment banking is a lucrative field. Entry-level jobs quickly provide six-figure salaries. Senior professionals earn tens of millions of dollars every year. Getting to the top of this field is a multi-step process that requires a combination of education, ambition, hard work, skill, experience, connections, and sometimes more than a…...

People often wonder why they never hear anything back after they hit ‘send’ on the email with a resume attached or on the on-line job application. If you’re very lucky, you might have a preliminary email exchange with a recruiter and then never hear from them again. It’s a depressing experience and…...

Early in a new year, it’s natural to take some time to think critically about our existing teams, processes, tools and more. HR professionals are no different — we're looking at how we can do better and searching for ways to deliver more value to our people and our organizations.…...

Professionals turn to LinkedIn to make connections and search for new opportunities. Knowing how to make your profile stand out is the key to getting noticed. So, if you’re struggling to get noticed, these LinkedIn profile tips should help you attract recruiters. 1. Make Your Headline Specific With millions of…...

Finance is one of the most sought after industries to work in, and it’s no mystery why. The pay is fantastic, the work is interesting, and the culture surrounding is entirely unique. The problem is, entering the workforce is no walk in the park. It’s difficult, time-consuming, and often frustrating.…...

Diversity is not about your skin colour, heritage or age.  It is about the ability to embrace differences and accept ideas, people and things that don’t fit into your traditional way of thinking or behaving.  Maximising opportunities to enable diversity requires an open-minded approach to things. It can be acquired as any other…...

When searching for a job, at some point you’ll need to contact the company you want to work for. And that may mean you need to message recruiters on LinkedIn.   This can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially if you’re not used to doing it. However, using LinkedIn’s “InMail” service…...

Recently a recruiter at linkedin approached me. It was about an opportunity matching with my “impressive background” as in his words. Ah! How nice!   He messaged that he was looking to hire someone with my background! When I responded, he further showed his interests to have a conversation with…...

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” -- Jack Welch   Many years ago, when I first founded my company, JotForm, I thought success came down to finding the right formula. If I could increase my technical…...