Archive for February 2023
Is Stress at Home Holding You Back at Work?
Last week, a coworker came into our office, set her bags down, and breathed a huge sigh of relief. The rest of us assumed it was exhaustion from the morning hustle and bustle, but was there more to it? Is it possible that she was glad to be away from stress at home? Is stress…
Read MoreHow to Give Praise That Matters
To this day, I can remember how hard I worked on an essay for my Psych 101 class in college. Wanting to impress the professor, I slaved over my writing—checking sources, adding quotes, and painstakingly working through the rubric. When the professor returned my paper, I was quite disappointed to see a simple letter “A”…
Read More“Soft Skills” Still Matter in a Modern Economy
Recently I was reminded that soft skills still matter in a modern economy. I was blown away by a woman I met at a business lunch. It wasn’t her appearance, her resume, or anything like that. It wasn’t her posture or choice of entrée. It was, frankly, her vocabulary. She is one of the most…
Read More5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Recruiting Firm for Your Hiring Needs
Maybe your business has always handled its own hiring. Maybe employee referrals and website postings have worked in the past. Maybe you never thought your business would ever need to partner with a recruiting firm. It’s important to know what questions to ask before choosing a recruiting firm for your hiring needs. Until… you know…that…
Read More5 Ideas to Address the Growing Talent Shortage
Believe it or not, in today’s world of automated everything, what our global job market needs most is human beings. We need ideas to address the growing talent shortage. According to research from the Korn Ferry institute, by 2030, the global talent shortage could reach 85.2 million people. This would result in trillions of lost…
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