It was a sold out crowd downtown Minneapolis at the Depot Thursday night. Hundreds of technologists, leaders, venture capitalists, recruiters and curious locals showed up to check out the 7 seven groups presenting their projects. Be it their first time attending or the tenth; people...
Yes, more than everIn their 2016 Candidate Experience report, Talent Board has once again compiled a thoughtful – and thought-provoking – study of the job applicant experience, how it affects a candidate’s view of the organization and how those views can have long-term impacts on...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly What Every Recruiter Needs to KnowFor those of us in the executive recruiting industry, 2017 is stacking up to be a year of great promise, fast-paced activity – and a few significant challenges. As I look ahead at...
Hello? Is this thing still on?You’ve been sailing through the process since you got that first email from the headhunter. Their client – your potential new employer – loved your resume. Your interviews knocked everyone right off their heels. Your references raved about you. And the hiring manager is the boss of your dreams. It’s...
So you made the big New Year’s resolution: this year, you don’t just want a new job. You’re going to make it happen. As it turns out, you’re in good – and plentiful – company. A recent poll by Monster.com says 79 percent of survey...
3 Big Trends and Challenges You’ll Face in 2017Several new studies paint a very encouraging picture of the employment landscape for 2017. That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. It’s been nearly a decade since we’ve had unemployment as low as last year’s 4.7%. ...
How to Keep your Troops (and Keep Them Happy) When an Executive LeavesNo matter how successful your business is, you know to expect some degree of employee turnover. People grow. Opportunities emerge. And a job – that may once have been the perfect match for the individual occupying it –...
So here we are, at the beginning of another year. I sincerely hope that 2016 was kind to you. I hope it brought you opportunities that broadened your abilities, challenges that deepened your wisdom, and successes that exceeded your wildest hopes. But no matter how...
Simple steps every hiring manager can take to pump up the recruiting processRecruiting and hiring is a team sport. And while every situation is unique, the fundamentals of this game are pretty simple: a team wins when all players – hiring manager, recruiter and candidate...
5 Steps You can Take Now to Land a Job in 2017It’s December. Have you been staring at the calendar, wondering where 2016 – and all your dreams of a new job – went? Well, stop drowning your sorrows in the eggnog and take heart! ...