Take a Vacation – Now

Interview the working world and you will discover that, despite the long-term benefits of taking a vacation, more than half of earned paid vacation time is remaining unused. In fact, this unwillingness to rest and restore may very well be… Read more »

Building your Business

From start-ups to solidly-established companies, building and growing your business remains a top priority. So, what can your company do to enhance growth for the remaining half of 2016? Here are four tips for success. Establish, build, enhance your brand.… Read more »

Understanding and Mastering the Art of Communication

Communication – at least effective communication – incorporates all the processes by which we influence each other, whether for the negative or the positive. Of course, making sure that communication creates positive results/influence can often be complex. Communication comes in… Read more »

The Power of Ethics

One of the most powerful tools for ensuring a successful company is making solid positive ethics a pillar. When decisions are based on these ethics, your company brand wins respect and future clients and customers. You also experience higher engagement… Read more »

Dealing with Unproductive Employees

Your employees are your company’s best asset. You’ve heard that one before because it’s true. But an unproductive employee can become your company’s biggest expense. There are a lot of blogs, articles, books, etc. on boosting productivity, but what’s an… Read more »

The 10 Commandments of Constructive Criticism

It’s the scenario you dread the most. One of your employees needs to be confronted about an issue. They’re creating conflict among the staff, handling a project wrong or maybe even made a misstep with a valuable client. On the… Read more »

Turning your Interview into an Offer – Part II

In our last blog, we covered the keys to acing your phone interview and the follow-up tools to help you receive an invitation for an in-person interview. Today we will share how to continue the process to interview perfection that… Read more »

Turning your Interview into an Offer – Part I

From the initial phone interview to one or more face-to-face interviews, to the follow-up, if you want the position, you need interview perfection. The phone interview: A phone interview is often the first proving ground – your opportunity to earn… Read more »

The Case of the Bad Hire – Part II

Last week we discussed the cost of a bad hire and how to deal with it when it happens. Today, as we promised, we will offer helpful insight concerning ways to prevent future bad hires. Avoid the Typical Pitfalls That… Read more »

The Case of the Bad Hire – Part I

Ask any company management and most will agree: one the costliest mistakes a company can make is a bad hire. Repercussions include: • Time factors: not only is the time you spent in recruiting, onboarding, and training all for naught,… Read more »