Posts by Jessica Drew

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Engaging Candidates in an Interview

Your company is growing and you have the exciting challenge to expand your team, congratulations! Part of our talent consulting practice involves coaching the leadership team on how to conduct an interview that will leave your...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

4 Tips to Master the Mobile Job Application

A recent study done by Bullhorn found that that candidates applying for jobs through social media sites using mobile devices grew by 53% in 2014. The evolution of applying for a job has gone through several vehicles: the mail,...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

How to Secretly Hack Kate Spade's Marketing Genius

My love for Kate Spade started with their classic, utilitarian, colorful handbag, but more recently I’m equally impressed with their level of customer service. I was shopping in the Queenstown, MD Outlet in search of an everyday...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Make the Switch: Why Your Company Should Implement Semi-Annual Performance Reviews

The goal of a performance review is to drive performance, create accountability, and to clarify roles and responsibilities. Reviews should be utilized as a mechanism to promote career development, as well as integrate values and...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Five Things You Never Want to Say During the Interview Process

Being in the world of talent acquisition for more than six years, you learn a lot from people you interview. As talent consultants one of the things we do is coach people how to interview, which means giving feedback on what to...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

How to Easily Navigate Basic Interview Questions

If you find yourself interviewing with someone, and don’t have a personal connection, it’s important that you are prepared to differentiate yourself from the competition. Here are some basic interview questions that we often see...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

How to Host Effective Team Meetings

Team meetings are meant to drive performance, provide clarity, promote accountability, and provide an essential opportunity to motivate a group of people. Everyone has most likely been in really good meetings, and unfortunately...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Cross Your t's and Dot Your i's Before Accepting That Job Offer

Congratulations, you have a job offer! Considering how competitive the market is today, you should be proud of yourself. Often times, the details of an offer are not discussed until the final rounds of the interview process....

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

Four Surefire Ways to Stand out During your Next Interview

You’ve done your pre-interview homework and now the day has arrived for you to meet the decision makers. Not only will you be evaluated, but you will be interviewing your prospective employer. You need to dig deep and ask...