TALENT ATTRACTION 3 COMPANIES THAT DO IT WELL
Let’s get a few obvious proclamations out of the way so we can get to the point. A company needs a team. A company needs a talented team. A company needs talented hires who align with its core values, goals, and company culture. If we ask any CEO to tell…
DAMN! A COUNTER OFFER
But, there are always some things you can do so we got our best recruiters to tell us their secrets and how they handle counter offers from their candidates. 1. ALWAYS, ALWAYS TALK ABOUT COUNTER OFFERS Often too many recruiters believe every single word the candidate has told them and don’t…
BEING A STELLAR RECRUITER
1. COMMUNICATION Talk to me, and then talk to me again. Your ability to communicate effectively with both your clients and candidates will be the difference between success and failure. It’s understanding what level of communication people need, how they like to receive it and even listening for the things…
HOW DO I INTERVIEW FOR A NEW COMPANY WHILE AT MY CURRENT COMPANY?
HOW DO I INTERVIEW WITH A NEW COMPANY IN A DISCRETIONARY MANNER FROM MY CURRENT COMPANY? Keep it moving and make sure you’re still being productive. Looking outside for new work is not an excuse for your current work to take a hit. Assuming you’re actively employed, you want to…
WYSKA… (What You Should Know About…) SCORECARDS!
This is an educational series that we hope will introduce you to basic concepts and some industry jargon as well as expose you to the culture and industry status quo. We also will share with you some of our own internal methods that we think could help you in the…
Plant Prophets: Best of 2020
2020 was an unprecedented year and if you weren’t able to get the chance yet to check out our podcast around the cannabis industry, now is your chance! Check out our top 5 episodes of 2020 and let us know what you think! #1 Ball Family Farms Ball Family Farms…
Financial Planning in an Unusual Year
Financial planning has never been a particularly easy task for companies, but the pandemic has made it even more difficult. Those charged with creating viable budgets are used to accuracy, consistency, and fairly predictable planning cycles — not the uncertainty their organizations are living with today. “The five-year plan is…
Implementing D&I in the Workplace: Getting to the Root of It
While it may be a hot topic now considering the current political climate, diversity & inclusivity in the workplace has always been incredibly important. However, it’s fairly difficult to implement, mostly because Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) have been afforded less opportunity than their White counterparts, and this…
The ‘I’ in D&I
When attempting to address an issue, especially one as varied and textured as Diversity and Inclusion, (D&I) I think it’s important to start from an agreed upon operating definition. Social unrest and various forms of activism has shed light to the age-old problem of D&I in corporate environments, and it…
10 Covid-19 Updates That Could Actually Put a Smile on Your Face!
We are fully aware that what is happening right now in the entire world is serious and devastating. We do not take it lightly. We also know that we all have to ensure that from time to time we take a break from the madness, the media, and the mayhem…
What is Talent Analytics
Talent Analytics is “the study of quantitative and qualitative data pertaining to professionals” according to Richard Sharpe, Director of Talent Analytics. Some people call it People Analytics and others call it HR Analytics, but really it’s all pretty much the same thing. Sharpe says, overall the objective of all of…
A Hospitality Q&A with Chris Johnston
The hospitality industry has previously encompassed restaurants and lodging. Similar to how the service industry must provide the best experience for their customers, consumers have “shopping experiences” versus simple purchases. Consumers require shopping to be experiential. Consumers require hospitality. This is how “hospo” works its way into almost every other…