How to create a better stream of candidates, and interview better, to reduce first year turnover. A recent client engaged me to help them reorganize their recruiting process. The first thing I did was a workforce analysis so we could understand their staffing needs. This business had never done this kind of analysis before so […]
Why it’s important to let go of our old (outdated) definition of success, so we can open ourselves to new possibilities. When I was a kid I wanted to be an attorney. Actually I wanted to work hard for the general good and I thought being an attorney was the way to do that. Growing […]
Your job search marketing plan should be about action. What are you doing to advance your job search? What are your goals this day, week or month? How many calls will you make? How many meetings do you challenge yourself to have? All of these items are necessary to move your job search forward. In […]
We get questions about salary all the time. Last week a client asked how to respond if someone asks his salary requirements. He has been with his employer for over 25 years in key sales roles. He is paid very well, perhaps more than some companies are willing to pay for comparable positions. So this […]
My daughter Marissa made her selection. She is going to Washington University in St. Louis for her MBA starting this fall! I am very proud. It got me thinking, when should you go to graduate school or seek additional schooling? Graduate school is very expensive and time consuming. It takes two years and a bucket […]
The Interview Doctor is proud to announce a new website to support our individual and corporate clients in their efforts to make a great career match! Every business requires a few fundamentals: a business plan, an Internet presence and an obsession for something you love. The website is a part of that Internet presence and […]
Disrupt: a verb meaning to interrupt something by causing a disturbance or problem, sometimes drastically What can Disrupt? Unruly disagreeable employees? The weather? Production problems? Cranky little children? A messy office? Too much on the schedule? Can human resources disrupt? We are such a likeable bunch… Can disruption be good? Absolutely! It depends on what you […]
It was a story you’ve heard before. I was miserable in my job. My mood matched the gloomy rainy day in March. My job was boring. My new boss was a jerk. My family tugged at my heart while I worked long hours. My mom took me aside and said, “What are you doing and […]
These days it is conventional wisdom that it is not what you know but who you know that matters when finding a job. I say it all the time. I wrote a book about networking with a structured job search, “The Job Search Marketing Plan“. But does it really work? That ZAPPO you heard last […]
Why doesn’t good recruiting begin with the end in mind like Stephen Covey advises in his foundational work, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People“? It sure would save a lot of time. I speak often about how hiring managers and candidates have the same goal – to make a great match. It doesn’t happen […]
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