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Interviewing Tips & Techniques
Don’t Fan Boy!
A few weeks ago, my interview team conducted a second interview with a gentleman who totally knocked the ball out of the park. He was prepared, asked great questions, and he had the demeanor and skill set that we were looking for. My client wanted to hire him right...
Bad Hires, Prince Charming and Frogs
A few weeks ago, I had a potential new client call me wanting to discuss my services. He asked me if I conducted confidential searches. He further explained that he needed to fire the person in a top-level role in his company, but he couldn’t NOT have a body in that...
Promote A Killer Tan!
This year, as I am interviewing people for my clients, I am asking candidates about their vacation plans. I am super pleased to find out that people are taking time off this year! Thank the stars! As the world is opening up and people are leaving their houses for the...
It Takes All Kinds
No two people are alike, and we all have strengths and weaknesses. The reason this is important is because it takes all kinds of people to make the world go round. What you are good at doing is very different from what I am good at doing, and this is how innovation...
Everyone Needs a Katy
I hate to shop. I do mean that I HATE to shop! I hate everything about it: the time, the energy, having to try it on, having to take it back if it doesn’t fit. There is NOTHING that I like about shopping. This past week I traveled to see one of my favorite clients out...
The Mermaid House
A few months ago, I started looking for a new home. The timing couldn’t have been worse. The real estate market in Colorado has been stupid lately, and I am not usually known for my patience. Anyway, I encountered this house that had pink walls and a 3D mermaid...
Extending Grace to Employees During a Pandemic
Last week, I Interviewed a woman for a Senior level position, and immediately her child began to scream. Obviously flustered, the woman apologized profusely and said something to me that I will never forget: She said, “You know, I don’t know how people do this. I...
When You Hire, Your Default Should Be No
Yesterday, I was interviewing with one of my favorite clients, and we were talking about general hiring practices. I said to him “When you talk to a client, you want to always say “yes”. You want to solve their problems, because that is how you get to do the work that...
The Non-Interview
This past week, my daughter Katy, applied for a job as a Personal Care Aide. She would be going to a client’s home who has some sort of disability. As a future nurse, Katy wanted to get some practical real- world experience before she started her clinicals in the fall...
How Do You Stop Waiters From Applying to Your C-Suite Position?
I graduated from college before the internet. (I am totally dating myself here!) I put on my panty hose (barf), printed my short resume on good quality paper, and drove to company #1 to see if I could talk to someone about getting a job. Then, I drove to company #2...