What do you do when your best candidate would be taking a pay cut to work for you? Is it worth the risk? Are you worth a pay cut?
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Stronger than the Current
About Us
Deep End Talent Strategies (DETS) works with companies and individuals to keep each connected to what the other side needs in today's employment relationship.
We offer career coaching and the Job Search Playbook for individuals. For businesses of all sizes, we provide full-service talent management and HR consulting. Ask us about Interview Dive, a one-of-a-kind tool to help companies hire better.
We guide organizations and leaders through the full spectrum of talent management from recruitment and on-boarding to motivation and engagement, rewards, learning and development, succession planning, and exit. DETS is a Certified Partner of the Predictive Index, the world's leading talent optimization platform. We help businesses determine if their leadership, teams, and culture are well suited and aligned to their business strategy.
Sometimes we find ourselves in the deep end of business growth, struggles, change and challenge. The deep end can be dark and frightening; we can be the light, life jackets, or even floaties. The deep end is where you have the most space to maneuver, make a splash, and create powerful ripple effects.
The current can be strong-Deep End Talent Strategies is stronger.
We offer career coaching and the Job Search Playbook for individuals. For businesses of all sizes, we provide full-service talent management and HR consulting. Ask us about Interview Dive, a one-of-a-kind tool to help companies hire better.
We guide organizations and leaders through the full spectrum of talent management from recruitment and on-boarding to motivation and engagement, rewards, learning and development, succession planning, and exit. DETS is a Certified Partner of the Predictive Index, the world's leading talent optimization platform. We help businesses determine if their leadership, teams, and culture are well suited and aligned to their business strategy.
Sometimes we find ourselves in the deep end of business growth, struggles, change and challenge. The deep end can be dark and frightening; we can be the light, life jackets, or even floaties. The deep end is where you have the most space to maneuver, make a splash, and create powerful ripple effects.
The current can be strong-Deep End Talent Strategies is stronger.
Individual Career Services
Looking to Make a Career Transition?
We offer support for job seekers in a number of ways, including our Pathfinders program. Pathfinders is a four-step program specifically designed for people with 10+ years of experience considering a change.
Learn MoreYou're Hired! The Job Search Playbook & Online Course
Finally! Someone put it all in one place for you-end end to end set of materials to help you compete and win in today's job market. This online course includes a downloadable and printable E-Book called You're Hired! The Job Search Playbook.
Learn MoreResume & LinkedIn Masterclass
On-demand, in-depth training on resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, networking, and job searching. The Masterclass is two hours of in-depth training broken into bite-sized learning sessions.
Learn MorePersonalized Resume Review
Our Pro, Shawna, will record a video reviewing your resume and send you personalized feedback and suggestions to pass the automated screeners and have a resume that can be seen by actual humans.
Learn MoreFree Resume Builder
Build a free resume that is modern, crisp, professional, and will pass the automated screeners 100% of the time.
Learn MoreResume Writing & Career Services
We offer writing services for resumes, cover letters, CVs, and related career search and advancement materials. Our clients are also invited into our Facebook group for networking, sharing and learning tips, and gaining support from other job seekers.
Learn MoreStrong Interest Inventory
The Strong, part of the Myers Briggs family of personality assessments, is the only tool deemed valid and reliable to link personality and motivators with possible occupations.
Learn MoreHR Consulting Services
RETAINED ADVISORY
Set us as one of your favorites on your phone and don’t worry about how much each call will cost for quick HR support and advice.
CONSULTING
We offer services in the full employment life cycle and ensure talent strategies align to your business strategies. Some services have downloadable templates and even facilitator guides for your in-house team.
FACILITATION
Certified facilitators can design and lead customized training, workshops, or team development activities.
HR ON DEMAND
Our HR on Demand program costs less than taking your team out to lunch yet is perceived as a rich employee benefit. Every employee and manager can call for policy interpretations or to just have a confidential resource. We compile the themes of those conversations to empower leadership to continually enhance and monitor the employee experience.
TALENT OPTIMIZATION
DETS is a Certified Partner with the Predictive Index, the world's leading talent optimization platform.
Articles & Thought Leadership
Effective communication is necessary for success in any area of business. From internal communication to sales funnels, networking to invoicing, and meetings to marketing - what you say and how you say it shapes people’s opinions and perceptions of you and your company.
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As exciting as it is to have a new bank of PTO (Paid Time Off), think of like a bank account and leave some time for needed breaks and unexpected events.
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Most people set resolutions to stop or start a behavior- stop staying up so late, start that side project, stop impulse buying, or start working out more. But the sad truth is that 92% of people fail to keep their resolutions.
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Whether you're looking at a small intimate gathering or a large group event, there are a few rules to remember when throwing a party to ensure everyone has a good time.
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Here's a quick guide to walk you through how to create your customized script including how things have evolved since the pandemic.
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It's not enough to just know what you want to ask or how you plan on evaluating responses - it's also essential that you know all about your company and position before interviewing someone who may become your newest colleague!
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When it comes to professional relationships, it's important to practice active listening so that your conversation partner feels understood and you have a firm grasp on the information being shared.
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One of the hardest parts of the interview process is notifying the applicants who didn't make the cut. It's hard to tell someone they didn't get the job, but it is important that you do.
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Situational leadership is an adaptive style that encourages leaders to analyze situations and choose the leadership style that will best fit their goals in that circumstance. Situational leaders are flexible and can switch between leadership styles to align with the evolving needs of an organization and its employees.
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Today, there is intense competition for hiring and retaining employees. By utilizing stay interviews, our clients’ employees feel heard, valued, and appreciated, making all the difference.
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Meet DETS
Shawna Lake
Founder
Shawna started Deep End Talent Strategies to bring over 20 years of HR experience to companies and job seekers alike with a passion for keeping both sides of the employment relationship connected to what each other needs wants in today's job market.
