Will Rogers once said, “The best way out of a difficulty is through it.” It looks like we are all being collectively drug through this difficulty whether we like it or not. Last we posted we didn’t know where this would go, and we were still hoping one week on …
Who knows where this pandemic will take us, but already organizations are starting to make big adjustments. We see them starting to slow down while making changes, halting initiatives and laying off employees. That said, we expect to see employers surface again as they settle into new routines of remote …
As we said in Part I, I recently found myself reflecting on two clients of late who made us earn our keep! While there were unique elements to both situations that made them stand apart, they represented mindsets and behaviors that we often see repeated. This is the second of …
Celebrating recent successes, I found myself reflecting on two clients in particular who made us earn our keep! While there were unique elements to both situations that made them stand apart, they represented mindsets and behaviors that we often see repeated. I wanted to take a few blog opportunities to …
The holiday months of November and December represent times of giving. We give thanks, we give gifts, we give of our time and treasures to help those in need. Recently finding myself in the over-crowded post office, trying to stuff too many hastily wrapped gifts into too-tight packages in order …
Most professionals have at some point encountered events in their career that they would rather not talk about. Unfortunately these are the red flags potential employers want to talk about first. You may, of course, be among the rare few with uninterrupted career paths that are easy to articulate because …
“Tell me about yourself.” “What are you looking for?” Uncomfortable questions made less so when you know your career story. Meeting with recruiters, preparing for interviews, or networking among friends or at formal events can leave us struggling with how to explain what we want to do or why we’ve …
Question: When you hold a phone screening interview with a candidate, what are you looking for? Response: I look for a few things. First of all, I’m looking for why you’re looking. I need to understand the driver or trigger to your search. Have you hit a glass ceiling, are you looking …
We’ve looked at why we need a target list, the basic building blocks, and now we’ll discuss how to make it work for you. Ready. Aim. Fire. This is always the correct order when trying to hit a target, yet so often in this business we see Ready. Fire. Aim. …
What is a target list? As with most things, the target list is best kept simple. It should allow for quick overview and easy update, and be nothing more advanced than a simple Excel spreadsheet. Consider including the following: Company: We will discuss in more detail how to locate and …
