March 2022

Selecting People Who Make a Difference

By |2021-12-02T18:31:23-04:00March 28, 2022|Candidates, Job Seeker Tips, TalentSphere, Companies, Ways to Improve Candidate Communication, Selecting People Who Make a Difference|

On the surface, conducting an interview can seem like a simple enough task, yet it is one that few are formally trained to do – even when promoted into a role that involves the evaluation and acquisition of talent. Shake hands, make the prospect feel welcome, ask questions, answer questions, and evaluate the candidates. How do you make sure your questions lead you to the best possible individual for your role, as opposed to simply the one who presents the […]

Deliberately Designing your Corporate Culture

By |2021-12-01T19:36:39-04:00March 7, 2022|Corporate Culture, Companies|

Over a career spanning nearly half a century, Harvard University psychology professor J. Richard Hackman garnered widespread esteem and accolades for pioneering the study of team dynamics. Following the events of 9/11, Hackman led a team designed to evaluate what makes intelligence units effective by surveying, interviewing, and observing hundreds of analysts across 64 different intelligence groups.

What they discovered was that the critical factor wasn’t having a tenured team with the right number of people. It wasn’t having a vision […]

February 2022

Creating a Culture of Retention

By |2021-12-01T19:13:07-04:00February 28, 2022|TalentSphere, Companies, Retention Culture|

The War for Talent

In most industries, the days of the Gold Rolex for 25 years of service have come to an end. Hoping your employees will stay with your organization out of sheer loyalty or to prove a resolute amount of intestinal fortitude is no longer the key to retaining the vital leaders within your team (or the future leaders waiting-in-the-wings). The war for top talent has created a pendulum effect that fluctuates between a candidate-driven and an employer-driven marketplace. […]

The Work/Life Balance

By |2021-12-01T18:38:56-04:00February 21, 2022|Work Life Balance, TalentSphere, Companies, The Work Life Balance|

Today’s recruitment market is the toughest we have seen for a long time. Pressure has increased significantly for employees to work longer and longer hours while employees are trying to manage decreasing margins and increasing costs. One of the areas that is currently “hot” is work-life balance. The employees seem to benefit, but what are the issues for employers?

As we all know the demand for increased productivity, profitability and of course earning more money has brought about more stressful working […]

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