If you aren’t already, it’s time to start hosting career mapping sessions with your employees. In today’s message, we’ll discuss why. Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation This is a bit of an older video I made, but the message of it still rings true today. If you’re in a leadership position within your company, there are a few things you need to know about using career mapping in your business. Before we get into what these things are, let’s first go over what career mapping is. Like a performance review, career mapping is designed to help you keep tabs on your employ ..read more

It’s 2020, and your data faces more threats than ever before. Here’s what you need to know about prioritizing cybersecurity in your business.  Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation Our firm does a lot of work in the executive search space related to CISOs, or chief information security officers, for large corporations across all industries. It’s estimated that cyber attacks cost corporations in the U.S. an estimated $1.5 trillion in 2018 and 2019, so it’s no wonder why the average board of directors considers cyber attacks the No. 1 or No. 2 threat facing their org ..read more

There are eight tips you need to follow if you want to improve your workplace productivity in 2020.  Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation Do you feel like you have too much on your plate, or there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Here are eight tips that will boost your workplace productivity: 1. Prioritize a top 10 list each day. Rank each item that needs to be done and start checking them off of your list. This will create a sense of accomplishment; it’s OK if you don’t get everything done. 2. Block your time. Many people have learned to block their time in ..read more

Earlier this year a list of top SAP-related certifications was compiled by CIO Magazine. Here’s what my list would’ve contained. Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation Today I want to discuss an article written earlier this year that I recently read in CIO Magazine. It’s called, “The 10 IT Skills Paying the Highest Premiums Today,” by Sarah White. Now, there were things in this article that I agreed with, things that I disagreed with, and things I was surprised to see left out entirely. Do bear in mind that the data informing the article was collected by European compan ..read more

Five creative ways to hire the best talent for your business.  Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation Today I want to discuss creative ways to land the toughest, finest talent. We all want them, but they’re a little more difficult to entice with an offer. I’m sharing five tips today that can help you nab the most challenging, talented people. 1. Ask great questions. Ask excellent questions early during the interview process. For example, what do they love about their current opportunities, and where do they want to be in three to five years? Then build their answe ..read more

Many hiring authorities tend to think that hiring should slow or stop around the holidays. That’s simply not true, and I have a few reasons why. Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation Today I’d like to talk about common mistakes that businesses make with regards to hiring during the holiday season. As a recruiting firm, we’ve noticed that hiring managers, HR leadership, and other company leaders out in the marketplace tend to think that hiring needs to slow down or stop altogether due to the holidays. That’s just not true. Some of our best months at our recruiting firm ..read more

If you aren’t already, it’s time to start hosting career mapping sessions with your employees. In today’s message, we’ll discuss why. Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation If you’re in a leadership position within your company, then there are a few things you need to know about using career mapping in your business. Before we get into what these things are, let’s first go over what career mapping is. Like a performance review, career mapping is designed to help you keep tabs on your employees. However, while a performance review is more about your perspective on how an ..read more

Are we going through an economic slowdown, and how do slowdowns affect the hiring process? Find out today. Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation Everyone in the market today is talking about slowdowns, early indicators, and whether or not a recession is imminent. Today I want to discuss these topics and talk about how market conditions might affect you in the coming few months. Though early market indicators suggest we might be in the midst of a slowdown, we’re definitely not in a recession. How are slowdowns and recessions different? A recession is defined as two co ..read more

The Houston Astros are not only my favorite baseball team, but they’re also great teachers of business. Here’s what I mean. Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation I’m a big Astros fan, but their recent World Series title isn’t the only thing they’ve given me to smile about. They’ve also taught me a lot about business, and I think there are three things that all hiring authorities can learn from the Houston Astros: 1. Rebuilding. The Astros literally went from worst to first in less than five years. How did they do it? They recognized the need for a rebuild if they wanted ..read more

Michael Jordan taught us how to dream. The Chicago Bulls taught us how to handle the hiring process. Subscribe to my Video Updates Request a Free Consultation Back in 1983, the Chicago Bulls took Michael Jordan in the first round of the NBA draft, and as you probably know, that pick transformed their organization forevermore. With Jordan at the helm, the Bulls amassed six out of ten championships throughout the ‘90s, and to this day Michael Jordan is widely considered the greatest player to have ever set foot on a basketball court. How does the story of the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jord ..read more