Technology is advancing at a record pace, so fast that most of us can’t keep up anymore. And with these advancements, the old ways of doing business are evolving with the times. The skills of employees must remain at the...
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At eQ, one of my passions is making sure each and every new employee has a proper onboarding and training. Generally, new hires will make the decision if a company is right for them within their first 90 days. As employers,...
Why do silos exist within corporations? The metaphor itself conjures a tall vertical structure where something valuable is stored, much like information that is held closely in top-down hierarchical organizations. In addition to...
One of the top 5 things employers must focus on in 2016 is candidate experience. Top candidates are tougher to hire than ever, as more and more companies are looking to grow. Additionally, candidates are no longer scared by the...
Many of the senior executives and business leaders I speak with are making the customer experience a major priority. It is no longer good enough to simply satisfy your customer’s needs, particularly in the wake of The Great...
A year ago, I was a corporate recruiter for the global headquarters of a publicly traded company of 3,000 people. I got 3-5 calls or emails a day from third party recruiting agencies all over the world asking me to pay them to...
For those who have seen Terminator 2, you can appreciate why the world in that movie was better off without Cyberdyne Systems. While technology has so much to offer in the world of recruiting, humans are still invaluable in the...
Recently I revisited Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why” video. If you have not watched this video, do yourself a favor and watch it! Watching the video made me realize I ask candidates the question “why?” … a lot! More importantly,...
Why My Personal Trainer Flipped Me the Bird, and 3 Easy Ways to Craft the Most Robust Personal Brand
This past week I was in the car on the way home from the gym when I realized I was following one of the gym’s personal trainers, who I have talked with a few different times. We were on a straight road with side streets, and it...
