ETSPosts Tagged ‘advice’
The Power of Purpose: Why Offering Volunteer Opportunities is a Win-Win-Win
When you think of company perks and benefits, the obvious comes to mind: health, 401K, vacation, and the other baseline offerings that every company should offer. In order to stay competitive, many companies have been getting creative with their benefits to attract talent. Among many other great perks that benefit the employee, one stands out…
Read MoreThank You Emails Are the New Thank You Note
In days gone by, post-interview etiquette was more traditional: the candidates who wanted to go above and beyond would craft a physical handwritten note to the hiring managers they met with, which was then mailed to the company’s office. But things have changed of course, and the emailed thank you note has become the norm…
Read MoreIn 2022, We’ll Finally Get Back to Work
If you were holding your breath for all of 2021, worrying over every headline about employees leaving their jobs in droves and candidates demanding exorbitant salaries, let me tell you one thing: It’s time to breathe. I’m not predicting that the economy is going to be great, nor will I predict there is a recession on…
Read MoreSpotting Your Team’s Next Leaders
First, and most importantly, we wish you all a very happy and healthy new year. As we dive into 2022, Leadership is perhaps even more important than ever for our organization and all of our clients we are supporting. Do you think you can pick out the person on your team who is ready to…
Read MoreForget Networking — Expand Your Network!
There’s a couple of things about networking I want to say right off the bat: 1. Nobody likes networking. 2. It doesn’t accomplish what you think it does anyway. There are hundreds of articles written every year about how to make the most of those mix-and-mingle events. But none of the advice — Stand near…
Read MoreTop Interview Tips
Congratulations, you’ve landed that all-important interview! You’re one step closer to your dream job, but you’re probably wondering – what’s next? Don’t stress (as impossible as that sounds right now), because we’re here to share our expert advice on how to prepare for an interview and ensure you make the best impression – whether it…
Read MoreThe Pandemic Isn’t Going Away — Do I Still Reopen the Office?
One of the most frustrating parts about flying is when your plane has to circle the airport until you get permission to land. The worst part isn’t the delay — hey, it happens sometimes — but that you never know how long you’ll be stuck in a holding pattern. You get encouraging reports from the…
Read MoreHow to Attract Job Seekers Who Are Still ‘Just Looking’
Something unexpected happened last month. A record number of American workers — an eye-popping 4.3 million — quit their jobs. To put that in perspective, it’s almost three percent of the entire workforce across the country. What’s even more astounding is that this trend got named the “Great Resignation” when the number of people leaving their…
Read MoreSeize More Than Just the Day
I thought that nothing could be worse than that moment two years ago when doctors informed me that my son, Ithan, had a brain tumor. As a parent, nothing on earth is more important to me than my children and we were completely blindsided by the news. It was utterly devastating but in hindsight this…
Read MoreThoughts From A Recruiter During COVID-19
We’re going to go out on a whim and say that we don’t believe there’s a way to adequately discuss in full, the topic of COVID-19. Our hearts go out to all of those who have been negatively impacted. In many ways, we all have been affected and arguably changed forever, but it would be…
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