A client recently shared that when their organization got some new business, the company took nearly a year to advertise, hire and onboard a new project manager position. Then, within a few months, the new hire didn’t work out and they had to start all over to find...
I’ve written a lot lately about what companies can do to attract top talent, and nearly every week I discuss with executives what they can do to retain their employee base, but today I want to focus on job seekers. If you’re looking for new employment, or are always...
I recently re-watched the intense, high-stakes 2013 film, The Wolf of Wall Street. Aside from the rampant use of drugs and the law-breaking business practices exhibited by Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, one scene at the end truly touched me. In the film, DiCaprio’s...
In the early 2010s there were more than a dozen fairly prominent social media sites and many more insignificant ones. It seemed every month some new site was touted as the next big thing. It was tough for business owners to know which platforms their company should...
Skill shortages abound in the mining industry and finding experienced talent is increasingly difficult. Baby boomers have retired in droves and with the proliferation of new and growing resource companies, there simply aren’t enough “names” to go around. Everyone is...
