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Interviewing Tips & Techniques
Rudolph the Brown-Nosed Reindeer
I recently conducted a training on how to improve the hiring process, and one participant blurted out, “What do you do about a brown-noser? We have this guy who doesn’t perform until the manager walks through the door. Then, this guy sucks up to the manager and the...
A Thanksgiving Message
My daughter, Katy, and I would like to wish everyone a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday. I am so grateful for all of my clients, friends and family for supporting A-list Interviews, as we continue to grow and thrive. A giant thank you to my team for a great...
Your Four Walls
When I bought my restaurant, the former owner signed a non-compete agreement for a 5-mile radius around the area. One day I was talking to some of my restaurant neighbors, and one of them casually mentioned that the former owner was opening a new restaurant down the...
You’ve Been Catfished
A few years ago, I went on a blind date. He texted me first, then he called me. We had a great conversation, and we had so much in common. We both have children and a huge love for animals. As a matter of fact, he had a pet rabbit named Bugs. I said, “You have a pet...
The Snake in the Tank and My New Book
Anyone who knows me knows that I hate snakes. I mean I HATE them! So why did I read a story about snakes on Facebook? Not sure, but I did. I read a story on Facebook about a girl who had a snake. She took the snake to the vet, and the vet said, “This snake is very...
Spider Webs and Mistakes
While I was fostering Stella, my plott hound mix, we worked heavily on walking on a leash. I’m quite sure she had rarely been on a leash, and the job of a foster is to get your animal as fully prepared to go into a home as you possibly can in a short amount of time. ...
Walking Out to the End of the Leash
Fostering animals is so rewarding! This past month, I fostered dog number 51… a plott hound mix named Stella. We are fairly certain that Stella had never been in a house before. She was super skittish, hid in the corner, and flinched when I would pet her. It was...
How Long Does This Process Take?
In 2009, I started writing my first book. I knew that I had a lot to say on the subject of hiring, so I sent my family away on vacation, I scrubbed the grout with a toothbrush, I super-cleaned my bathrooms, and when I had done all that I could do in the cleansing...
Endings
When my daughter, Katy, graduated from college last May, she came to live with me for 8 weeks. We had dinner together every night, we went shopping together, and we watched extensive seasons of Yellowstone. We ate a ton of sushi, explored new restaurants, and hit the...
Who Helps and Who Hurts
I had a client who called me out of the blue wanting to discuss his team. His company had had a large drop in sales recently, so he met with his executive team, and they came up with a plan. The Executive team presented the plan to the directors, and one of the...