Hiring a new employee can be a time-consuming and tedious process. If you hire the right individual, then your business will do well, but if you hire the wrong one, then all the effort to hire that candidate will go to waste. This is why companies have turned to recruitment…...
What Does a Recruiter Do? Your Guide
You should hire someone when you need to hire someone. More than 650,000 Americans work as recruiters. You may think that that number is excessive. You know that recruiters help fill job positions, and that is the truth about them. But that’s only part of the truth. What does a recruiter do?…...
Cracking The C-Suite’s Glass Ceiling
There’s good news and bad news in the fight for gender equality in Corporate America. The good news: according to a new Korn Ferry study, the percentage of female executives (identified as vice president and above) has risen considerably in the last five years, from 31 percent in 2016 to 39…...
How Covid Changed Executive Recruiting
Covid-19 has taken its toll on the workplace; by some accounts, 7 out of 10 workers believe the Covid era has been the most challenging period of their professional lives. In healthcare—the industry in which I serve—I believe that ratio to be much higher. The workplace disruption has translated into tremendous…...
Combatting Ageism in the Workplace
Since diversity and inclusion took center stage in corporate America, you might think the modern era work environment is becoming an equal place for all. However, have we forgotten about the worker over 50? Unfortunately, ageism in the workplace occurs every day across America, and it is often not recognized and…...
10 Leadership Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
When someone claims that they know how to lead using a specific formula, run. There is no one way to lead or no specific formula to follow, but there are certain habits that if you practice daily, you will become a better leader. “Leadership is influence — nothing more, nothing…...
Embracing workplace diversity
Of all the challenges an HR department runs into, diversity tops the list as one of the most discussed and most well-researched…and one of the most misunderstood and anxiety-provoking. Let's start with a simple definition: Workplace diversity is the inclusion of different people in the workplace, and all that entails…...
How Has the Recruitment Process Changed in the New ‘Virtual’ World?
It is fair to say that 2020 shook recruitment (along with most other sectors) to its core. Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to the recruitment industry that were expected to take years have happened in mere months. But now that we are almost halfway through 2021, are these changes…...
5 Reasons for High Turnover Rates and Tips for Prevention
What has changed for your organization since the beginning of 2020? Now more than ever, employers must be more empathetic, flexible, and transparent as the workforce navigates through this sudden work-life blend reality. An article from The Atlantic shares that when the pandemic is officially over, one in six workers is projected to…...
Talent Is More Scarce Than Capital. How to Attract and Retain Great People.
Companies with strong work/employee cultures don’t happen by chance. Instead, they deliberately place high value on making sure team members can bring their entire selves to work. A great many Millennials and Gen Z members no longer see a job as a means to simply get a paycheck, but as…...
The Huge Cost of Bad Hires — And How to Stop It
There’s one word that makes C-level executives, human resources departments, operations personnel, sales teams and financial staffs shake with fear: Turnover. When a new hire doesn’t work out, stress ripples throughout the organization. When it happens more than once or repeatedly, the effects quickly become a tidal wave of profit loss,…...
Common Misconceptions About Executive Search Firms
In the world of recruiting, misconceptions often run rampant when talking about executive search firms. Despite the value that dedicated providers bring to the table, many organizations continually question whether outsourcing a high-level executive or C-suite search is worth the cost, according to a new report by TalentRise. “To educate our…...
How to Make Your Next Career Move
It may seem counterintuitive that despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it — a surprising number of people are considering a voluntary career move. They may be motivated by an increasing sense of dissatisfaction with their present position or, on a more positive note, they may be identifying…...
Common Misconceptions About Executive Search Firms
In the world of recruiting, misconceptions often run rampant when talking about executive search firms. Despite the value that dedicated providers bring to the table, many organizations continually question whether outsourcing a high-level executive or C-suite search is worth the cost, according to a new report by TalentRise. “To educate our…...
Trends In Executive Recruiting That Will Help You Get The Best Talent
The coronavirus pandemic may have put many things on pause over the last year, but the need to grow your business wasn’t one of them. With so many potential changes on the horizon, building the best executive leadership team has never been more important. How have talent acquisition and executive search adapted…...
The Importance of A-Level Talent
Attracting and retaining top performing executives is the true lifeblood of successful organizations. Yet identifying and attracting them can be a challenging endeavor. Top performers, in leadership roles, will deliver about 50 percent more than the average and will improve their organization’s competitive position. But according to McKinsey & Company,…...
