How to Motivate Employees
People look for new jobs for a variety of reasons. If they’re just entering the job market, say, straight from college, their primary motivation might be to just get experience, even if the pay isn’t great. For others, they might be looking for more flexible work hours, or an opportunity for promotion. But whatever the reason […]
Career Advice: Things to Remember
Whether you have been in the market for five minutes or five decades, you’re constantly sifting through what’s important to remember in future decisions, and what’s additional noise. The truth is, everybody has an opinion. Everybody has advice. Not everybody is right. They can’t all be. And what’s important information to you, will be useless […]
How to Hire Millennials
Everyone under 40 is entitled. Or is it ambitious? A self-starter? Or addicted to social media? If you want to hire millennials, you might have to get past the sound bite and learn more about this segment of the workforce. What motivates them, what value they bring, how to engage them might not be as […]
What to be When You Grow Up: Five Highly Satisfying Careers
If you’re headed to college, already there, or thinking about going back, you’ve probably been considering what to major in. While there are some obvious decisions to make about what you find interesting and what you have a natural strength in, there’s also the reality of how much money you’re likely to make. But before […]
When the Worst Happens: Things to Do When You Are Laid Off
It’s the conversation that everyone dreads. You’ve been called into your boss’ office, or human resources. Your position is being eliminated. There is restructuring going on and the department is being merged. The company is being sold. Whatever the circumstances, you’re being laid off. There’s always a rush of emotions, from anger to panic to […]
Run, Don’t Walk: Signs of a Great Job Candidate
Hiring people isn’t fun. It seems like it ought to be — you meet lots of new people, you get a chance to give someone a new job, there’s something empowering about choosing among applicants. . .but it’s not that. What it is — tiring, stressful, disappointing, confusing, nerve-wracking — and that’s if you’re doing […]
Resumes of Champions: Things That Should be on Every Resume
As we have stated before, resumes are used far less than in the past. This means it’s becoming a bit of a dying art, and people are becoming less adept at knowing the things that should be on every resume. With the advent of social media, especially LinkedIn, more and more job seekers and employers are […]
Small Potatoes, Big Talent: Small Business Hiring
Ok, so your company is not GE or AT&T. In fact, your business might be just you. But if you’re small and growing, you can find ways to attract great employees without an HR department or a big LinkedIn budget. There are potential hires out there, you just might have to look a little harder. Here […]
Should You Stay or Should You Go? Moving for a Job
It wasn’t uncommon thirty or even twenty years ago for young people to find a job with a company, and then spend the better part of their career continuing to scale up the ranks of management, and eventually retire from their first employer ever. While some of those career paths might have led to positions […]
Keeping it in the Family: What to Consider When Hiring Relatives
You’re the boss. You get to make all the decisions. Or at least that’s what your Aunt Edna told you at Thanksgiving. Just before she reminded you that your cousin Teddy, who just graduated last May, is a great guy and a hard worker. At least he would be, if he just had a job. […]