Is a Sales Driven Company Right for You?

  I recently got asked a great question by a friend of mine whose son was graduating from college and looking to go into a sales career. So, today I’m answering the question, “What should you look for in a company when looking for a career in sales?” The number No. 1 I would look…

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How Your Hiring Process Impacts the Brand of Your Company

  Request a Consultation – Hire Us to Fill Your Job Openings Does your hiring process impact the brand of your company? The simple answer is yes. Companies create marketing experiences for customers in order to drive positive engagement. They are now realizing that they need to do the same thing for the candidates that…

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Employer Brand Attracts Talent. Here’s How to Improve Yours

  Your employer brand is just as important (if not more important) than the product and the services you provide as an organization. Companies that attract top talent are the ones that have a proactive approach to strengthening their employer brand. There are three specific tools you can use to strengthen your brand as an…

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How Do Telecommuters Affect a Workforce?

  How do telecommuters affect a workforce? Telecommuters who work from home are healthier, happier, more loyal, and have a much better work-life balance. The regular, work-at-home, non-self-employed population has grown 103% in the last 10 years. While there is no real census bureau or government data, global workplace analytics research shows that 50% of the…

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Formatting an Effective Resume

  How can you format a resume to make it the most effective? The first piece is the most basic but often overlooked, which is making sure all of your contact information is up to date. Make sure you don’t have an outdated email address or cell phone number on your resume. Next, you need…

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How Can You Compete in the Top 1% in Your Industry?

  What’s the number one thing you can do to compete in the top 1% in terms of career progression? It’s really simple, but it takes commitment. There’s a simple saying I’d like to share in that regard: There is no such thing as luck—it’s only preparation meeting opportunity. What do you think that means?…

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How to Find Great DON Candidates

  When I started here eight years ago, we were able to find a qualified director of nursing candidates within 72 hours, generally, but times have changed. In January of 2017 alone, there were 7,500 postings for director of nursing candidates and only 1,200 active candidates, which shows the scarcity of these candidates out there.…

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The Best Way to Figure Out Who You Want to Hire

  How do you define the profile of a person you are looking to hire? Defining the type of person you want to hire may seem difficult to do. However, whenever we ask someone who they don’t want to hire, the answer comes very easily to them. So, if you are really struggling to figure…

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The Best Ways to Prepare for an Interview

  How do you effectively interview? How can you prepare for an interview? Whether you are a two-year or 15-year veteran, most people are not good at interviewing for two reasons. First of all, socially, we are not really allowed to talk highly about ourselves or brag about ourselves, so we’re very bad at it.…

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What Benefits Are Wooing Candidates?

  Today we are here to answer a question from Jennie, an HR manager in the Twin Cities who asked, “What are candidates honing in on right now when choosing an employer?” The first big thing we are hearing from candidates is that they want to join a company that is in growth mode. Career…

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