Learning What Employees Need
Sometimes you feel in sync with what your employees are doing, thinking and need. Those times are certainly magical! Make them occur more frequently by figuring out your employees’ wants and needs. Therefore, if you want more organic collaboration and free communications, be the catalyst for change. Before you start anything, figure out what pushes your […]
How to Create Superstar Employees
Creating great employees is like growing a plant or raising a child…you have to take care of them. Air, food, water, sunshine and space are the main requirements living organisms need to live. When you look at your employees, are you giving them all of their required items? Are you filling them up and supporting them on their […]
How To Adapt For Success: Change Management
Throughout my life and career, I have had events happen that have necessitated a major shift. It might have required a physical move, a mental refocusing or even a new job or career move. I know I am not alone in this. Individuals and businesses face change every day. As I move forward from an event, I […]
Hiring Plans Make All The Difference
I am a planner by nature. I like having an idea of what I am doing, where I want to be and a rough thought on how to get there. Now, it turns out there is about a 50/50 shot I will throw the plan out the window and wing it – that’s entrepreneurship for […]
Hiring Top Salespeople
Within the residential building products industry, it isn’t a secret that top salespeople can make huge impacts in your company. And, it is also pretty clear that finding and hiring the best-performing salespeople can be a challenge. That isn’t to say it is impossible, but you do need to have a very narrow focus and possibly […]
Writing A Great Job Ad (Not A Job Description)
A lot of times when I am first working with a client and I ask for copies of their past job ads, they give me a job description. While a well thought out job description is vital to hiring in many ways, it is not interchangeable with a job ad. Why? Job ads are supposed […]
Why Candidates Reject Offers
Great interviews & enthusiastic candidates don’t mean a done deal. But, even when deals go south, they offer an amazing opportunity to learn. If “sure thing” candidates fall apart, use the rejection to spot holes in your hiring process. Why Do Candidates Reject Offers? Start Small Small things can = big concerns. When candidates don’t give a […]
Interview Questions to Ask
If you have children, you probably spend a lot of time answering questions and wondering if anyone actually ever hears a word you say. In life and in hiring, it sometimes feels like you are talking to a wall. There is a time to talk and a time to listen and great hiring managers and recruiters […]
Right Person, Right Opportunity, Right Time, Right Hire
My mom is a retired math teacher so the fact I have an equation in something will make her pretty happy. I wasn’t the greatest math student, but I do have the ability to add 3 things together and come up with a great answer! Hiring isn’t fun or easy for a lot of people, […]
How To Deal When Your Company’s Reputation Sucks
Being a recruiter in the residential building products industry has big perks for me. I get to meet interesting people, it fills my natural curiosity and I really do love helping companies hire better. Sometimes, though, it isn’t all sunshine and roses. I highly respect my clients and idealize them a bit. I have to in order to show […]