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Corporate Recruiting’s Misunderstanding
(963 words) Executives, would you hire an Administrative or Compliance professional without Sales experience for a Sales position? Yet many companies follow essentially that practice when they hire a Human Resources “Recruiter.” I have 45 years of experience in Recruiting as both a Fee-Based Recruiter and Talent Attraction Consultant. One experience early in my consulting…
Read MoreI Have A Confession
(442 words) I am left-handed. For 77 years, that has meant looking at the world from a slightly different angle. Most things were created with right-handed people in mind. School desks. Scissors. Tools. Manual can openers. Even the simple act of writing from left to right creates a challenge when your hand follows directly across…
Read MoreTALENT ATTRACTION OLYMPICS: RETAIN YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES – GOLD MEDAL WINNERS!
When does the retention of your BEST employees begin? It begins with your very first contact during Talent Attraction (Recruiting). Today’s employees think like free agents. They have watched college athletes use the Transfer Portal. They have seen professional athletes change teams through free agency. Then they ask themselves, “If Aaron Rodgers can leave the…
Read MoreThe Power Of Proper Goal Setting In Recruiting (Talent Attraction, Talent Acquisition)
In 1969, I set an aggressive Goal to hitchhike from Beltsville, MD to LA in 5 days. The following summer, I set a more aggressive goal to hitchhike from Beltsville, MD to Samta Barbara (stretch goal) in 5 days, take two English courses at the University of California Santa Barbara, then hitchhike back to Beltsville,…
Read MoreYou’ve Been Laid Off from a Job You Love—What’s Next?
As a Talent Attraction Consultant, I frequently hear from job seekers navigating the uncertainty of a sudden layoff. The initial reaction? Grief. Many people enter the grieving process, sometimes blaming themselves for losing their job—even when it wasn’t their fault. Interestingly, consultants tend to handle job transitions more smoothly because they know their roles are…
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