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Interviewing Tips & Techniques
Speaker School
As many of you know, this past April I became a proud graduate of the Mikki Williams Speaker School. I flew to Naples, Florida and attended three days’ worth of speaker tutelage. In addition, I met some of the most amazing people in my speaker class. I returned to...
Where Are All the People?
For the past several months I have spoken to 11 groups of CEOs, and every group has asked the same question: “Where are all the people?” “What secret island has all of the employees on it?” AND the unemployment rate isn’t zero, so where are all of the candidates? In...
Why Your Employees Feel Unappreciated
Last week in my Vistage meeting, one of my colleagues brought up that she is hearing about lots of employees who feel unappreciated, and she asked our group what we thought was going on. Back when we had paper checks that we handed out to employees every Friday or...
The Festering Fart after a Cultural Terrorist
This past week, I followed up with the client who fired the cultural terrorist, and I asked him how things were going. He sighed. Then he said, “We have lots of issues. For example, now we have to complete all the projects that she sold. We are interacting with her...
When You Hired a Cultural Terrorist
“I hired a Cultural Terrorist,” my client announced to me last week. “A cultural terrorist?” I repeated. “Yes,” my client lamented. “She was our top salesperson by a lot of money, but we simply couldn’t keep her anymore. She made everyone’s life here miserable,...
Refer a friend!
Do you know someone who could use help hiring the perfect candidate? Have you connected with a fellow business owner who is tired of sifting through resume after resume, wishing there was a better way? We're here to help! Here at A-list Interviews, we are passionate...
I have a killer tan!
My daughter Katy has 3 high school friends that I take on vacation every year. I absolutely love going on vacation with them, and this year, we went to Key West Florida to dig through the sand for seashells. Also every year, I worry about leaving on vacation. I worry...
Making Margaritas
When I owned my restaurant, we would have really busy times, and in those busy times, I would jump behind the counter and help my staff serve our customers. I was notorious for making margaritas by the bucket. I would go into the basement, get out the tequila, lime...
Should I Re-Hire a Former Employee?
I had a client call me last week with a question of whether or not to re-hire a former employee, and I am positive that he isn’t the only one thinking about it. In addition, it seems that employees are thinking about it too. According to Monster, 30% of former...
The Secret to Retention #4: Puppies!
Over Memorial Day weekend, my daughter, Katy, decided to foster a Mama dog and her four puppies. We spent 24 hours getting the house ready and drove to the Hylands area near Westminster, Colorado, to pick them up. Then, we spent Memorial Day doing nothing but sitting...