by Larry S | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog, Job Search
It’s not just candidates who should think in the other person’s 90%! Organizations also need to do so. Here is a recent situation that illustrates how important this is. A relatively “young” company wanted to recruit a sales representative. Beginning with an ad,...
by Larry S | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog
Four Steps To Retaining Key Employees Surprisingly, when Googling “retaining key employees,” I found that many of the articles were written in the mid-to-late 1990’s, and focused on the same issues that today’s articles focus on. Apparently we haven’t progressed very...
by Larry S | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog, Job Search
What transpired in college football on the last two weekends reinforces the importance of having a clear vision and being prepared. The lesson it teaches has a very strong business application. One week ago Michigan defeated Michigan State in a dramatic last-play as...
by Larry S | Oct 25, 2015 | Blog
Every time an organization hires an individual for a key role they make decisions that will impact their success. Organizations that do this well can outperform their competitors; those that don’t miss an opportunity to “up their game.” A long list of other projects,...
by Larry S | Oct 22, 2015 | Blog, Job Search
Sometime ago I wrote a couple of posts about resumés. They seem even more appropriate now because every day we receive even greater numbers of resumés. How do you get someone to read yours with all this “clutter?” Most resumés focus on the individual’s experience....
by Larry S | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog
Traits leaders will need in the future have been discussed for several years. The message tends to consistently reflect that to be outstanding, leaders will have the ability to: Create a clear vision Think globally Stay current Rapidly adapt to change Collaborate...
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