Resumes Don’t Show Up For Work
Their professional experience and achievements are only a third of the puzzle when it comes to seeing the candidate and predicting their performance in YOUR organization. Take a step back for a moment. What does a resume tell you, or more accurately, what does a resume GIVE you? A resume tells you: What a resume…
Read MoreMeetings that Work for You (Not Against You)
How many meetings you truly need, well that’s another story. Meetings aren’t going anywhere; in fact, we’re having more meetings and we’re not slowing down anytime soon. According to The Wall Street Journal Time spent in meetings has been rising by 8% to 10% annually since 2000 and is likely to continue increasing. Michael Mankins,…
Read MoreHow Mindset Impacts the Big Remote vs In-Office Question
Every great action, every breakthrough, every success started with an idea. Ideas are powerful. Ideas can shape futures or halt progress. Ideas, mindsets, beliefs, they are all fuel for change or resistance. Take Galileo, his ideas and beliefs drove him to explore and share the idea of heliocentricity; the earth revolves around the sun. There…
Read MoreWhat Is An EOS® Integrator™?
There are three primary attributes that make for a successful Integrator™. They must be intelligent, organized, and structured if they want to be successful. These aren’t just important for their role, but also in their ability to push the company forward. Oftentimes, people confuse the Integrator™ with the Visionary™ role. While it is true that…
Read MoreDiversity In The Workplace
Honestly, even if we can see the value of diversity in the workplace, supporting company Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives might not be something we think about every day! The truth is, there is a certain comfort with familiarity. It’s also true that we crave community, yet we value and would vigorously defend our…
Read MoreWhat Is The Predictive Index?
Not to be confused with a personality test, the PI Behavioral Assessment is an untimed, free-choice, stimulus-response tool that helps businesses understand how their employees and candidates tick, what environments they thrive in and what naturally shuts them down. Behavior is different to personality, in that behavior is tied to productivity, and productivity is tied…
Read More10 Hiring Mo”meme”nts Captured by Our Favorite Memes
The candidate who is refreshingly honest. We’ve all experienced a candidate who portrays themselves as perfect. As demonstrated by George Costanza here, sometimes honesty is refreshing. 2. Letting non-job-related criteria into your interview. Andy Bernard letting his biases get the best of him. Learn how you can avoid this here. 3. When you’re not getting the candidates you’re…
Read MoreTaking the Fear Out of Doing DE&I Wrong
Could I get personal for a moment? In writing this blog I feel, even in writing the opening sentence, the cold sweat of “what did I miss?”, “did I phrase it right?”, “who have I not included?” and, “am I about to say something that is unintentionally offensive and deeply ignorant even though there is…
Read MoreLinkedIn Messages That Will Make You Cringe
How do companies develop successful hiring strategies that include connected messaging and what happens when things don’t go to plan? Here are some of the shocking and cringe worthy messages that we’ve seen. Talent Optimization, hiring strategy, securing top talent, connecting with candidates, meaningful messaging and establishing value are all essential components within the early…
Read MoreCan an EVP Earn Top Performers? Yes! It Can.
EVP stands for “employee value proposition.” In essence, it tells the job candidate what’s in it for them, why they should consider making a career move, and what makes your opportunity (and organization) so appealing. If you want to attract top performers, then you need an EVP. Typically, when a company is looking to hire…
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