As a business owner for over 34 years, I’ve often wondered what my corporate responsibility is to give back to the community. The truth is, I was brought up in an environment where giving time and money was an obligation of my religion. Growing up, I didn’t fully grasp the cause and effect of donations […]

In today’s competitive job market, simply offering someone a job hardly guarantees that the person will take it.  A company needs to inspire prospective candidates from the initial interaction all the way through the offer. This is necessary for all employers because candidates with high demand skillsets are typically deciding between competitive offers. It is […]

How companies are utilizing interim professionals to backfill open positions while permanent replacement searches take place. In some sectors, we are at the lowest unemployment levels our economy has seen in about 50 years. Deciphering the exact percentages for certain employment areas is difficult as the percentages the Bureau of Labor releases represent unemployment as measured […]

How do you hire exceptional talent for the long-term? It is not enough in today’s international business market to simply recruit executives with the right qualifications. What is essential to a successful hire is the selection of executives who are also a natural fit with the company’s values and culture. One of the major problems […]

Long distance job hunting is challenging. Many employers don’t want to deal with the logistics of interview coordination and relocation when there is a sufficient talent pool in the local area. Additionally, out-of-town candidates come with more risk and are more likely to turn down a job offer if they don’t receive the boost in income […]

If your alarm clock goes off in the morning and you dread the workday ahead, why keep going back? If you’re unsatisfied in your job but aren’t willing to make a change, you aren’t alone. Many people are not willing to take a chance on the unknown. Others have accumulated a ton of vacation over […]