Posts by Chris Gardner
3 Tips for Preparing for Q4
With everyone focused on back to school and those warm summer football nights still lingering, Q4 feels as far away as graduating high school does to a high school freshman. Realistically, those end of year last-minute pushes and those detailed reporting needs are already budding in the background, long before the leaves turn rusty red.…
Read MoreKeeping current on the job market has its benefits…..even when you’re not looking
Keeping current on the job market offers a world of benefits….even when you’re not looking. Maybe it’s a lateral move– to a Fortune 500 company. Maybe it’s a lateral move—to a city closer to family. Or, maybe it’s the next step forward in your career. Maybe it’s something you never really thought about…until you read…
Read MoreAre your employees getting poached? Tips on protecting your talent.
Today’s top employees are simply getting poached by active, aggressive recruiters dangling golden carrots such as higher salary and more opportunity. On a daily basis, sought-after employees must resist phone calls, LinkedIn messages, emails and letters from recruiters in order to stay focused on their current positions. Companies must also consider what employees value to…
Read MoreWhat Makes You a Dream Candidate?
As a recruiter with over twenty years of experience, I have recruited for some very desirable jobs. Jobs with high salaries, equity opportunity, 401K plans, unlimited vacation time, excellent benefits, etc. Jobs with amazing companies in amazing cities—doing really interesting work. Many people don’t pause to think what makes you a dream candidate. Dream jobs.…
Read MoreHiring: How To Entice Valuable Candidates
You spend time, energy and money attracting high level talent to your company because you want the best personnel to move your company forward. Creating a positive experience for your applicants will improve your ability to hire your highest ranked candidate and your corporate brand. Here are some ways to entice valuable candidates. Courting Your…
Read MoreDo You Really Know Your Employees?
At a recent business lunch, I was shocked to find out that my account manager, Lisa, has an identical twin. Identical twin? Really? I’d been working with her for three years, and somehow never knew this MAJOR life detail. It caused me to think about how well I actually know my employees. I know that…
Read MoreIs Your Work Becoming Toxic?
If….you speed-walk to your cubicle and throw on noise-canceling headphones… If…..you feel stressed out by constant conflict with coworkers… If… you’d rather make yourself sick than go into work each day…. Then, you may be in a toxic work environment. All work environments have periods of high and low. Some are consistently low. But, others…
Read MoreHow to Handle Losing a Top Employee
You knew the day would come. “It’s an offer I can’t refuse,” he said. You mumble a quick congratulations, but the reality of all that talent, all that competence, all of that drive… going elsewhere. It hurts. In today’s market, job change is increasingly common. A LinkedIn study of its 500 million users found that…
Read MoreHow to Speak Up to Your Boss
You know the solution to your boss’s current problem. But, with clenched fists, you lock your jaw and hold your tongue, hoping your smile doesn’t look too fake. You want to say something— badly. You don’t know how to speak up to your boss. You wait for the right moment to share your idea, but…
Read More3 Mistakes Companies Make That Derail Their Hiring Process
Hiring…it’s like any relationship, really. And some companies aren’t as good at relationships and make mistakes that derail their hiring process. People are introduced, they meet, and then get to know each other through questions and answers. Initial impressions are made and a (working) relationship begins. The relationship grows through interviews, emails, and phone calls.…
Read MoreThe Unexpected ROI of an AMAZING Hire
A $5 scratch off ticket wins you $1000. Losing weight even though you cheated on a diet. Impressing a teenage son in a pick-up basketball game. Sometimes, in everyday life, things go better than expected. The same is true in business. We expect to hire great people. But what happens when a new hire turns…
Read MoreHow Ambitious People Think
There’s one thing I know for sure about ambitious people: they have a personal vision for success. In fact, Google Dictionary describes ambition as “eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.” In other words, ambition and the ability to define personal success go hand in hand. Easier said than…
Read MoreThe Effects of Busyness In Your Business
So, here’s a challenge. Read through this entire article… uninterrupted. Not an easy task? Perhaps you fall into the majority of workers who participated in a recent online quiz. If you’re in business, you’ve experienced the effects of “busyness” Of 6,000 workers surveyed, “71% reported frequent interruptions when they’re working” (Quiz: How Do Your Time…
Read More4 Ways to Help Your Team Make Decisions Quickly
Good decision-making isn’t inherent. To have employees who make good decisions, you need to give them the knowledge and resources they need. When your team learns to make decisions quickly, there can be long-term benefits. From our executive search experiences, the companies that succeed and grow the fastest are the ones that train and empower…
Read MoreIt’s a Remote World: Know How to Manage It
Managing remote employees is all about communication. It’s a remote world and we need to know how to manage it. Forty-three percent of American workers are now working remotely, according Gallup’s 2016 State of the American Workplace study. The report, which surveyed more than 15,000 adults, also states that 51% of people would switch jobs…
Read MoreWhat’s Trending in Your Career?
With a new year, comes a frenzy (and flurry) of predictions—what will trend in the business world in next? How will things change with new technology, the latest politics, the global market? Now is the perfect time to personally reflect on your own career direction. Where will your job take your career next? How will…
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