Why Leaders Need Feedback

  The thing about great leaders is that they are also great followers. One of the biggest struggles faced by leaders is how hard it is to get constructive, positive feedback. Unsolicited, constructive feedback is something leaders desperately seek and need. Sure you can approach people to ask them directly for an evaluation of things…

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We’ve Expanded Our Building Products Practice Team

  Over the last six months, I’ve been sending out videos answering questions that you send in. Today, I wanted to take a little bit of a different approach and update you on where our Building Products practice stands today. Over the last six to eight months, we have been experiencing a higher hiring demand…

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How to Effectively Close an Interview

  Many candidates have difficulty closing an interview. Here are three of the most effective ways to end the interview and impress the hiring manager: 1. Ask if there is anything else you can provide.How do you phrase that question? Simply say, “Is there any additional information I can provide to help you make this…

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These 3 Traits Make a Great Team Player

  What does the ideal team player look like? I recently read a book by Patrick Lencioni called “The Ideal Team Player,” and the premise of this book is that when the author hires for his team or assesses his team, he hones in on three main traits: humble, hungry, and smart. “Humble” is pretty…

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Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

  What are the top leadership skills? There are really quite a few skills we’d like to cover, so this video is the first of a bi-monthly series on this topic. The first skill I wanted to focus on is how to navigate relationships in the workplace or conflict resolution. Conflict resolution is not a…

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A Few Outside the Box Hiring Tips

  How do companies in this industry grow faster than the industry average? The common denominator is that they think outside the box when bringing new people on board. When you think about it, every company is basically looking to fill their roles by looking at the same criteria. You want someone with product experience,…

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Telephone and Virtual Interview Tips

  We recently had a question about how to better handle telephone interviews or virtual (Skype) interviews. I am going to elaborate a little bit on this topic today. In both of these instances, you want to make sure you’re prepared and know your skills, your accomplishments, and how those things benefit the person you’re…

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3 Questions That Lead to the Perfect Hire

Making a better hiring decision boils down to three questions you should ask yourself when interviewing any candidate for your organization. First, can do they do the job? Do they have the mental ability, skill set, and personality to do the job well? If they don’t have the skill set to do the job well, do…

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How to Jumpstart Your Post-College Career

  If you just finished college but you aren’t sure what you want to do or how to enter the business world, then you’re not alone. If you want a successful career, there are two things that you need to understand. First of all, you need to be aware of the latest demographic trends and…

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How the Affordable Care Act Affects the Nursing Home Industry

  The Affordable Care Act was designed to provide health care coverage for those who didn’t have insurance, so how is it affecting the nursing home industry? Within the nursing home industry, most residents do have some form of coverage whether it’s Medicare, Medicaid, or an HMO, so the thought was that the impact the…

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