Imagine the situation. You are invited to say a few words in support of a friend. A recommendation. You have some advanced notice. You think your friend is amazing so this should be easy. What do you do? That was the scene recently at a workshop I attended. The facilitator asked three people to say […]
You have an important opening on your team. Maybe you need a specialized chemist to work on an important R&D project. Maybe like one of my clients, you need a sales person who is a hunter, the sales person who lives for the kill then moves on to find the next opportunity. This is not […]
Perhaps you know my cranky Uncle Frank. He hates technology, constantly railing against social media. He can’t operate a smart phone. Don’t get him started about texting. He still has an AOL email address! In actuality, Uncle Frank can be any age. But technology is here to stay. We all must have a working knowledge […]
Life’s Journey Magazine: The Dream Job – Happy Life Series Our recent article in Life’s Journey Magazine the Dream Job – Happy Life series is “Measuring Time in a Multi-Generation Workforce“. How old do you feel inside? Don’t think about birth- days, or your aches and pains, or your insecurities. Think about that person inside […]
These days the typical workplace, maybe your current workplace, includes four or maybe five generations. This is an unprecedented array of people working together. Talk about time in a bottle. In the past, older generations might have stepped away from the workplace by this time. But people live longer these days. Older workers might not […]
We are happy to introduce Ryan McCready, one of the content editors for Venngage, as our guest blogger today at the Interview Doctor. Ryan reached out to me a few weeks ago after he found one of our BizTV videos, “4 Ways to Use Social Media for Recruiting“. He thought his blogpost would be of interest […]
What is it worth to you to have the right candidate available to you when you need him or her? Social media is the hottest thing in recruiting these days. Everyone in the recruitment industry is talking about using social media to identify passive candidates and increase employer brand and recognition. In my experience many […]
Proper attire creates a positive impression in the professional world. When I accepted a Facebook connection invitation from a friend, Bob Powers, I never realized how much I would learn about men’s shoes. Bob is an expert on all aspects of men’s shoes – colors, styles and cleaning. He shares his expertise about shoes in videos, […]
For a long time I have observed barriers between job seekers and hiring managers. These teams are on different pages. Maybe different continents. Both sides complain bitterly about the other. Sometimes I feel like Don Quixote tilting at windmills. Companies complain there are no skilled candidates out there. Candidates complain companies never talk to them. […]
Are you satisfied with your organization’s interview process? Recently a coaching client, Tanya, shared how proud she was that she finally has gotten her team to the place where they function well and get along. She was concerned that adding new team members will disrupt the great team. I asked what she planned to do […]
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