The BEST Blogger, Author at BEST Human Capital and Advisory Group

Join Us at GAMA Expo 2026 and Level Up Your Game!

The BEST Blogger February 4, 2026

Are you ready to LEVEL UP YOUR GAME? BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group will be at the GAMA Expo March 1-6, 2026, in Louisville, KY. During the tradeshow (open to GAMA Tabletop Games Association members only), Chris Cimaglio, Managing Partner, and Michael Maggiotto Jr., Director of Human Resource Solutions,

BEST Receives the Certified Value Builder™ Designation

The BEST Blogger September 20, 2022

BEST invests in current and future business owner clients with the addition of a Certified Value Builder™ (CVB) Designation BEST keeps getting better – BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group proudly announces that Managing Partner Chris Cimaglio, CEPA, has earned and received the respected Certified Value Builder™ (CVB) designation from The Value Builder System™. Chris

Taking the BEST Exit and Succession Planning to a New Level for You

The BEST Blogger February 21, 2022

BEST invests in current and future business owner clients with the addition of a CEPA Designation BEST keeps getting better – BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group is proud to announce that Chris Cimaglio, a Managing Partner, recently earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation after completing the Exit

The Importance of Thank You Notes

The BEST Blogger November 17, 2021

Our client had told us that the candidate had hit it out of the park during her interview – she checked off all the boxes, save one. Unfortunately, they did not receive a post-interview thank-you note (via email), so they went with another candidate. The other candidate had similar qualifications,

Starting A Great Retention

The BEST Blogger September 22, 2021

Strategies for Keeping and Attracting the Best and Brightest Talent Vast numbers of employees reporting burnout and wishing to leave, record-level quit rates, and millions of unfilled positions have led to concerning new terms, such as “The Great Resignation” or “The Great Reshuffle” and for Baby Boomer employees who’ve had

Rethinking Age in Hiring

The BEST Blogger March 31, 2021

We recently sent an email to our BEST BRIEFS newsletter subscribers on the topic of ageism, and it definitely touched a nerve. Here is the original email content, followed by some of the comments we received on the subject. Our Original Message On January 20th, President Biden was sworn in and

Your People and Planning for the Reset

The BEST Blogger April 29, 2020

There is an old African proverb called The Fable of the Lion and the Gazelle. To survive every day, the lion must catch the slowest gazelle. For the gazelle to survive, it must outrun the fastest lion. The message for both, “When the sun comes up, you’d better be running.” Regardless of industry

The Rise of the Remote Workforce: Benefits, Behaviors and Best Practices

The BEST Blogger March 17, 2020

Once the domain of traveling sales and service people, this space is rapidly changing. In the last (5) years alone, remote work, or allowing professionals to work from home or outside the traditional office, has increased by 44% and shows no signs of slowing, especially in light of recent events.

Should You Expect a Thank You Note After the Interview?

The BEST Blogger November 20, 2019

Last April, Jessica Liebman, the Executive Managing Editor of Insider Inc., had the sheer audacity to suggest in a Business Insider article that she has a simple rule when she is hiring. “We shouldn’t move a candidate to the next stage in the interview process unless they send a thank-you email.” Liebman