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Do You Know What Your Candidates Want More Than Anything?
My daughter Katy is in her second semester of her freshmen year at the University of Miami, and recently she decided to go through rush for a sorority. Each sorority had a sales pitch, goodie bags and t-shirts to offer, in addition to scholarship and job opportunities...
Are Your Employees Disengaged? Do This.
If you are frustrated with employees who are disengaged and not producing at a high level, you are not alone. There have been several studies recently about the number of disengaged employees at work and how much distraction it causes, like this one:...
Why Your Outbound Recruiting Efforts Don’t Work
A few weeks ago, I attended the Indeed.com Academy to become a better recruiter, and boy, did I learn a ton! First the basics - there are two different types of recruiting; inbound and outbound. Inbound is when an employer places an ad on Indeed.com and the...
If You Just Fired Someone, DON’T Do This
Firing someone, even if it is the best thing for all parties is awful. It feels terrible. Even if you knew it was coming, and even if it wasn’t a surprise to your employee, it still feels totally horrendous. You have a pit in your stomach, and your overall feeling is...
2020 New Year’s Resolution: Diet, Exercise, Fire Someone
As we begin each New Year, many of us take the opportunity to re-group and redefine goals for our businesses. This time is often filled with renewed energy to get our lives and work in order. As a part of your New Year’s goals, it might also be time to fire that one...
What to Do With an Entitled Employee
Right before the holidays, I had a potential client call me frustrated with an employee. “I just gave out bonuses, and she wants more money…I don’t know what to do!” Having seemingly entitled employees is a hot topic of conversation these days. Here are my thoughts:...
Why you need an “Atta Boy” Girl
A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a retired consultant who had been a big wig at Sears in the 1980’s. Back then, Sears was in its hey-day and was worth about 6 billion as a company. I asked this gentleman what he thought made them so successful back then. His response...
What the Pay Gap Really Means to You
Michelle Williams has unwittingly become THE spokesperson for the pay gap in Hollywood. She drew attention to this gap in 2018 when the media revealed that she was paid a mere $1,000 for re-shooting scenes in a Ridley Scott movie in comparison to Mark Wahlberg, who...
Zombies in the Workplace
Do you walk into your office and see Zombies disguised as employees? Those lifeless bodies that wander around thoughtlessly in packs? Have you ever thought about how they got that way? New employees are so always excited to start their new job. I have heard many new...
How Cheesy!
I have a client who asks candidates this question: “If you were a type of cheese, which would it be?” The question makes people laugh and we have had some pretty clever responses. “Pepper Jack: I’m spicy!” and “Any one of them except blue cheese, because that one...