In our most recent blog post, we examined “The One Characteristic That Could Give You a Huge Advantage.” That characteristic is resiliency. But what does resiliency look like? What do resilient people do? How do they think? These are all good questions, and as it turns out, necessary questions. That’s why we’ve decided to answer [...]
There are many ways to stand out as a professional in the employment marketplace. You could have more technical skills. You could have more experience. You could even have more soft skills (or people skills). In addition to skills, there are also characteristics. These aren’t skills, per se, but they’re closely related. They involve how [...]
We’ve discussed the topic of hiring mistakes before in this blog, namely because the margin for error in this current market is razor-thin. Talent is in such high demand right now that employers can scarcely afford to make a single mistake, much less multiple ones, in their quest for the best candidates. In a previous [...]
Fifteen or 20 years ago, nobody was talking about personal branding. The only way the term “branding” was used involved product brands. But my, how times have changed. Now everybody has a brand, and that includes you . . . whether your realize it or not. Before we go much further, let’s examine a quote [...]
In a previous blog post, we explored the "Top Reasons Why People Hate Their Jobs." However, it’s not enough to just know why people hate their jobs. After all, if they do, then they probably want to do something about their situation. Of course, one of the things they can do is try to make [...]
It would be great if everybody loved their job. However, that is far from the reality of the situation. Even during the best of economic times (such as this current candidates’ market), some people simply do not like their current employment situation. In fact, there are those people who downright hate it. Perhaps you are [...]
In a previous blog post, we discussed qualities that could give you an edge over other candidates in the employment marketplace. One of those qualities was a proactive attitude and frame of mind. In this blog post, we’re going to expound upon the necessity of having the proper attitude, whether it’s with your current employer [...]
Hiring and hiring well are two different things. Basically, it’s the difference between hiring an A-level candidate and hiring a C-level candidate. Obviously, if you’ve hired a C-level candidate, you’ve successfully hired somebody. However, just because you hired somebody does NOT mean that you will enjoy hiring success. What happens after the hire is much [...]
Even though we’re in a candidates’ market, there is still competition for the very best jobs in the employment marketplace. That’s because everybody wants one of the best jobs available . . . and that includes the best candidates. As such, there is often a fine line between getting a job that you want and [...]
If you’re an employer, there’s no getting around the fact that you’re going to encounter unhappy or disgruntled employees. It’s simply the nature of employment. (Or perhaps more accurately, it’s the nature of human nature.) There are two main categories of unhappy employees: Unhappy employees who are productive and provide value to the organization. Unhappy [...]