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Five Movies About Leadership and Decision-Making

Hollywood movies typically present some form of the Hero's Journey, a narrative structural device that frames a protagonist's hard-earned success story. Beyond that, what can we learn from these larger-than-life characters and their struggles amidst...

Get Engaged! How to Keep Your Candidate Pool Happy

When it comes to recruiting, especially at the corporate level, emphasis has shifted from focusing on a role to the company pipeline.  This means, instead of waiting for a role to open to start your recruiting/sourcing process from scratch, you dip...

How to Pre-Close & Make Sure the Candidate Says Yes to Your Offer

I recently reached out to a candidate to pre-close him before an offer. He was most appreciative of this call. It strengthened our communication and trust level, addressed concerns and salary questions and was an important step in securing a great...

Employee Recognition - Why Words Matter

Employee recognition is the acknowledgement of a job well done. It is also a motivational factor for the employees from the managers or top authorities. Recognition doesn’t mean only to give rewards/incentives to the employee. They want their hard...

Three Sourcing Tips for Recruiting Your Team

With football season a few weeks away, I have started to think about my fantasy draft picks. And how much goes into building your fantasy team.  You have to look at stats, best averages, injuries, sacks, TD’s, EVERTHING.  And as a recruiter it got...

Class of 2018: Here's Your Checklist to Getting a Job

Here’s a quick 5-point checklist for soon-to-be college graduates!

Talent is Here

First off, if you haven’t seen Game of Thrones, then you should go watch it. Right now. This TV show is mostly known for their amazing battle scenes and the fight for the Iron Throne. We see the characters building their army and continuing saying...

Stoicism– A Recruiter's Best Friend

 As humanity, we are blessed with the inherent ability of perceiving certain phenomena deeper than they would appear to be on a first glance. As years pass us by and wiser we become, the deeper our understanding develops. However, our newfound...

Recruiting Like the "Mad Man" Shane McConkey

Recently while watching one of my favorite biographical documentaries about Shane McConkey, the mad man that turned the skiing world on its head in the late 1980’s and 1990’s, I couldn’t help but be enamored by his approach to life and his...

The “Internet of Things” To Come

Remember when the idea of WiFi seemed so futuristic and cutting edge?  Now, not having access to it everywhere we go is cause for a collective groan.  How many of you hate going to the grocery store because there is never WiFi and the signal is...