How to Keep Your Top Talent from Jumping Ship
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…
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“What High School Did You Go To?”
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?…
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“I don’t have anything to add.”
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…
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“Entitled” Employees & Their Irritated Bosses: Bridging the Gap
I’ve been writing about inspiring bosses, and how they keep their teams growing and engaged. I’ve also received some “pushback” from managers complaining about “entitled” early career employees. Just a sample of comments: “They don’t think they should have to ‘start from the bottom’ to learn, and expect to make significant…
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Here’s Your Best Boss Ever
In my blog last week I wrote about an inspiring leader that I met with. I was so excited to finally meet a leader whose main goal was to recruit and mentor employees to mold the successful future of his organization. Why was I so excited? Because, since the recession of 2001, managers have…
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The Return of the Mentors!
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…
Read MoreHow does labeling job seekers as job hoppers impact your hiring?
Is the bias about job hoppers finally going away? I have been in staffing for 43 years. Our team, for years, has consistently had candidates rejected for having “short stories” on their resumes. Is this fair to the candidate? The answer is “sometimes” and sometimes NOT. When it’s unfair: During recession…
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