Articles & Thought Leadership

Taking interview notes is one of the most essential skills for interviewers. In this lesson, we will cover everything you need to know about notetaking during interviews, including what to write and what to avoid.

You just started a new job, and you are ready to knock down walls, get stuff done, and make an impact. That is a great instinct because when you are starting a new gig, the first 100 days are crucial.

The Re-Integration Struggle is Real. The Pandemic Crisis seems to be easing and offices all over the country are inviting (and expecting) workers to return to the workplace at least in a hybrid capacity.

Is it any wonder that we use the same word to describe constructive criticism and that ear-splitting, screeching sound that happens when a microphone gets too close to a speaker?

Is this a mental challenge? Or am I overwhelmed? The distinction is important for several reasons. While some symptoms may be similar, intervention strategies for dealing with each situation differ significantly.

As a human resources consultant, I am often asked the question, “how do I engage my employees and retain top talent?” I find folks are often disappointed when I tell them that there is no silver bullet list of team building activities that will improve engagement.

In today’s agile business environment, leadership has become an increasingly flexible structure as projects are frequently tasked to individuals without formal titles or authority. These opportunities may leave you asking yourself how you will lead successfully in lieu of a title.

One would think that the “digital natives” in the workforce would make the transition to remote work seamlessly and without much trouble, but contrary to popular assumptions, the opposite has been true.

The interview is your company’s first impression for a prospective candidate, and how it is conducted can say a lot about your workplace culture. Unfortunately, most companies don’t require any formal training to conduct interviews and, even worse, often task their most junior employees with conducting them.

We heard a lot about joblessness rates in 2020 with record or near record unemployment across industries. Voluntary turnover got less airtime but prepare to hear much more about tenured employees changing jobs in 2021.

Your workplace culture can either lift your company up or drag it down. With the wrong culture, you will struggle to attract and retain the best employees. A winning culture will mesh with your values, business, employees, and customers.

In part two of our Imposter Syndrome series, read about the common types of imposter syndrome and the ways it is exaggerated by social media.