The benefits of having a hobby outside of work

Believe it or not, your hobbies outside of work can have a direct effect on how you perform in the workplace.

Are you a baker? Do you fish? Do you play on a sports team? Regardless of your hobby, there is a lot we can learn about people by looking...

Referral Programs - Just The Facts, Please (Part 1 of 2)

We all know that referrals make the best hires - Right? There are exceptions, of course, but generally this assumption is held to be true by most HR professionals and indeed most business professionals. Isn’t that why most companies have employee...

Making a referral program work

Regardless of your profession, there is no greater self-marketing tool than having people refer you and/or your services. In my profession of Executive Recruiting, referrals are the lifeblood to Business Development and Candidate Sourcing. Nothing...

The Power of Recommendations

Not long ago, recommendations and references were asked for in good faith with very little knowledge of what might be written until a job was offered.  Or not.

Thankfully for today’s job candidates, that situation has changed with the advent of...