Three Leadership Lessons from Nearly Getting My Arms Broken

On a weekly basis, I get folded into a pretzel practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s complex ground-fighting that - to the average spectator - looks like two sweaty people rolling around in pajamas. 

Why We Should Not Skip the Process of Delivering Negative Feedback to Candidates

For recruiters an interview is routine but for a candidate it’s potentially a life-changing event. Interviewer feedback is therefore very important. The worst time for a candidate is the waiting period, especially when they are very keen about a...

Finding Success as a Team

Working for a small company is a lot like running a relay on a track team. Trust and communication are crucial to each of them. Both need to be present in order for any sort of team, whether it’s a relay or a group within an organization, to reach...

Three Job Search Tips for Recent College Graduates

With summer now in full swing many recent college graduates are likely in full “job search” mode.  I graduated back in 2014 from the University of New Hampshire, which already feels like a lifetime ago.  The goal for this blog post is to offer some...

Why Candidates Ignore Your Email

When it comes to this generation of recruiting, many of the first reach-outs are through email. We spend a lot of time looking for those qualified candidates that might fit the positions that we are trying to fill. With today’s technology, we are...

Bon Apetit! A Recruiter’s Cookbook On Making Hires

As I slowly prepared dinner on a Sunday evening; I couldn’t help but notice the similarities between enjoying the delicious ambrosia and the satisfaction of placing a candidate. However, when we think about either of these concepts, we tend to focus...

The Cost of a Bad Hire

Everyone wants to hire “A+” talent. They want a candidate who is going to hit every point in what can sometimes be a laundry list of technical skills on a job description. They want someone with a great personality and is the perfect cultural fit....

Gap In Resume: What It Means & How It Should Be Taken

One constant fear on the part of the applicant and a constant disappointment on the part of the recruiter is a gap period on the resume. It is well known that the gap is not taken positively on almost all occasions.  A lack of continuity in one’s...

The Lost Art of Verbal Communication

I’m not a big talker.  I don’t enter the room and start conversations with strangers…it gives me anxiety.  That doesn’t mean I don’t have good communication skills or don’t enjoy a good conversation.  The problem with communication these days is...

My Take on 5 Things That "Require Zero Talent"

Being Prepared

If you want to win the day in a business meeting or interview, do your homework.  Preparation is equal parts effort and research.  It’s amazing how smoothly an interview or meeting will run when all parties as prepared, engaged, and...