In today’s job market, many companies’ sales figures may be booming, but they have deeper problems brewing within. Their best employees are at high risk of being poached.   Now that everyone’s on social media for their job search, like LinkedIn, recruiters can easily target the “passive talent market”—people who weren’t even thinking about…

If you’re from St. Louis, you’re more than familiar with the question, “what high school did you go to?” Visitors are puzzled by the question, but WE’RE puzzled if someone doesn’t ask!   So, say you’re starting a new job and you’re asked that question by your new coworkers. What are they really getting at?…

  Have you ever led a meeting plagued with radio silence? Maybe an employee said, “I don’t have anything to add.”   Where are your teams’ creative ideas? The inspirational spark that used to drive our employees?   84% of employees are “just coming to work,” according to a recent study.   Why?!   Last…

  For the last several years, when I interview candidates, especially when they’re early to mid-career, I always invest time to discuss why they left their past jobs. Most often, it’s because they felt that their boss, or anyone in the organization, never bothered to train, develop, or mentor them.   When I ask candidates…