In our approach to helping client organizations select the best people for them, we facilitate a job profiling process that we call “letting the job talk.” There’s a dimension to that approach that helps us create and utilize...
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Is Your Head On Right?!
Can you imagine what it would be like if you were at Disney World and saw Mickey Mouse with his HEAD OFF? That’s right—Mickey Mouse, with no head. Dreams shattered! Possibly worse than finding out Santa Claus isn’t real (I hope I...
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...
Cultural Groundhog Day
One of our clients is currently facing cultural Groundhog Day; they find themselves living the same story day-after-day. Despite their good intentions to create change, the culture is one that has had a long time to develop, and...
Ring in the New Year!
Wow, what a year! 2014 seemed to fly by, and with 2015 just around the corner now is the best time to slow down, reflect on the past year, and position yourself and your organization for the year ahead. In order to really...
You've Been Red Flagged | Interviews & Hiring Tips
Recruiters and hiring managers are on a constant watch for red flags during the hiring process with candidates. They are fiercely protecting the clients and companies they represent and act as gatekeepers to the best of their...
Would You Like Artisan Garlic Fries With That?
How many are too many when it comes to choices? If you’re running one of the world’s most successful businesses—McDonald’s—apparently it’s 145. That’s the number of options now on their menu and a fact singled out recently as the...
Tell Them a Story
Want to connect with someone – really connect? The terrific thinker and writer, Dan Pink, has said that, “If a picture is worth a thousand words; a metaphor is worth a thousand pictures.” I’d say the same is at least as true of...
Surviving the Interview Gauntlet
Everyone can agree that interviewing these days is stressful! You have to have a resume that gets you a call, you have to survive a phone interview or two…then comes the in-person interviews. You’ll be lucky if you only have to...