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All’s Fair in Love and Retention

January 31, 2019

Employee retention can seem like war in the current candidate market, but it doesn’t have to be. Often, when top-grade managers leave their organization, it is because of reasons that could be addressed by company leadership and have little to do with salary. In our own internal surveys that we use with candidates, “Company Culture” is the number one motivation for making a career move. As recruiters, we often see candidates willing to take up

Interview Preparation: It’s Pronounced “Du-Moss”

November 12, 2018

A hilarious A&W Root Beer commercial from the early 90s is also a cautionary tale. The commercial begins with a smiling, confident young man being interviewed for a job saying, “Mr. Dumbass, I can bring a lot to Dumbass and Dumbass. I’m a go-getter. Dumbass material all the way. So, am I your man Mr. Dumbass?” The look on his face is priceless as the interviewer states, “The name is Dumass [pronounced Du-Moss].” The commercial

Employer Strategies to Succeed in a Candidate’s Market: Lead, Match or Lag

September 11, 2018

Part 2 of a 2-Part Series on the Important and Timely Issue of Hiring in a Candidate’s Market When I turned 21 years old, I was in my Junior year at Bowling Green State University and had just changed majors from Music Education to Business. It was then that my dad gave me my first $500 to invest in the stock market. With it came a book by Louis Rukeyser titled, “How to Make Money

Employer Strategies to Succeed in a Candidate’s Market

August 28, 2018

Part 1 of a 2-Part Series on the Important and Timely Issue of Hiring in a Candidate’s Market It’s a Candidate’s Market! We’ve all heard this statement, and many business leaders and hiring managers are sick of hearing it yet remain confused about how to properly address the current employment market. Business leaders want to know, “What does this mean and how does it impact my business?” Many current leaders and hiring managers grew into

Focusing on Youth in Hiring is Hurting Your Organizational Health

June 13, 2018

In the Fall of 1984, Ronald Reagan, at the time the oldest U.S. President in history, was in a fight for re-election. In his first debate with youthful challenger Walter Mondale, he appeared tired and lacking energy. Many began to question his stamina for the job. In the second debate, he was asked a question about his age and being able to function in tough circumstances and in a crisis. Without hesitation, Reagan said the

The Graduate’s 5-Step Guide to Landing Your First Internship or Professional Job

June 5, 2018

As an intern at BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group, and as a student at Indiana University, I have experienced a wide range of career courses, internships, resume workshops, and interview processes. The following is a guide and helpful tips to use when navigating the post-graduation world with a focus on entering the professional sector. Colleges have many resources available to their students for career-specific use including workshops, cover letter help sessions, mock interviews and

Ethical v. Corporate Culture: Companies Sending Mixed Messages Impede their Own Growth Opportunities

May 16, 2018

Ethical culture? What’s that? Most people are familiar with corporate culture, often referred to simply as “culture,” but there are actually two cultures that impact the organization. Korn Ferry, in their February 2016 report Real World Leadership: Create an Engaging Culture for Greater Impact defines culture as, “…the values, beliefs, and behaviors that determine how people perform and interact with each other every day.” Corporate culture is often referred to by many simply as, “the

Confessions of a Recovering Executive Recruiter

March 28, 2018

It never felt right. After a rewarding career that allowed me to see inside a wide variety of companies and experience a range of strategic directions, and the people who were charged to deliver them, I learned like so many of us that the common denominator to success is people. I wanted to apply all I had learned in my prior career to help companies succeed by improving on their critical people equation, so I

For People Who Want to Write Resumes Good

March 14, 2018

Writing a resume or CV today can be frustrating and time-consuming, especially for those who are out of practice or starting from scratch. As our tongue-in-cheek title suggests, it is easy to stumble in this area. We have seen brilliant marketers and salespeople struggle for days to put together a one or 2-page sheet of their own career experiences and qualifications, which is essentially about selling themselves. They are not alone. There are thousands of