Hiring

We took a look at this topic a couple of years ago, but now it’s time to chat about communicating with remote teams in 2022. When remote work became the norm in 2020 it took us all by storm, but now this has been our day-to-day for nearly two and half years. So what have …

While remote work is nothing new, it’s become the new norm in 2020. Whether you’re Zooming, Meeting, or Slacking, there’s a lot that goes into staying on track and in contact while communicating with remote teams. Managing a team…without micromanaging First things first, let’s talk about managing a team. As a manager, it’s your job to …

In just 5 years, about 20% of our workforce is going to be made up of a new generational group: Generation Z, also known as Gen Z. Born from the mid-to-late 1990s through the early 2010s, this generation has group attributes quite different than others, given the internet and social media-fueled age they grew up …

For the past few years, I’ve been living in one of the fastest growing technology economies in the country (yes, Orlando), helping rapidly growing tech and software companies develop talent attraction and recruitment plans. Demand for numerous positions and skills-sets is consistently outweighing the actual size of the talent pool in Orlando.

One of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked by candidates the last few months is, “What has ‘Company X’ done to make sure their employees are staying safe and well with COVID-19?” Potential employees want to know, unsurprisingly, what organizations are doing to protect their people in the midst of a global pandemic.

Hiring managers, be honest: Have you ever Googled your company? Do you know what your company looks like to the rest of the digital world? When people apply to jobs, they are going to research your website, search for reviews, and ask around to see if they know anyone who’s ever worked there. Wouldn’t you?

It’s no surprise that hiring is difficult. Mixing together qualifications, urgency to fill, culture fit, budget, etc. etc. etc. it becomes a very complex and frankly crazy process sometimes.

Hiring is hard.  Building a team is hard. In fact, nobody said it was easy. But here’s the thing: so many companies think it is. Finding talent is a skillset and one that not everybody has. Figuring out what works is more than just checking boxes on experience.

The interview process has a purpose. Otherwise, we would simply hire people from their resume, right? Companies need to validate a candidate’s skillset and qualifications for the position, first and foremost.

Locking down an interview is hard enough; wouldn’t we all agree? Either one of two things usually occur: 1.) You apply for the job independently, follow up and follow up, and by golly, someone shockingly responds to you and wants to set up an interview!