October 2023

The Treasure of True Grit

By |2023-05-08T14:17:19-04:00October 23, 2023|The Treasure of True Grit, Candidates, TalentSphere, Companies|

“Tell me about a time when you failed, and what you learned from that experience.”

 

Think of the most successful employees you’ve ever worked with, or the individuals you’ve mentored who excelled the most, or the leaders you’ve studied who seem to achieve every goal they set for themselves.  Undoubtedly, a common thread between all will be that those individuals have the strength to learn why they failed, what to do in the future to succeed, and the willpower to get […]

September 2023

August 2023

The Dichotomy of Inertia

By |2023-05-05T14:50:21-04:00August 28, 2023|The Dichotomy of Inertia, TalentSphere, Companies|

When it rains, it pours; most are familiar with this phrase.  It’s what we use to describe the inertia of negative circumstances building and snowballing. Can you think of the equivalent phrase used to describe the opposite? The experience of positive inertia? “Just look at the bright side”… “turn lemons into lemonade”… “there’s a light at the end of the tunnel” might come to mind, but those all build on turning a negative into a positive. What about turning a […]

June 2023

Who Thanks Whom?

By |2023-09-08T18:06:25-04:00June 26, 2023|TalentSphere, Companies, Who Thanks Whom?, Candidates|

A recent article penned for Inc by Suzanne Lucas made the bold statement: “Dear Hiring Manager, Perhaps You Should Write the Thank You Note.” She continues: “The traditional thank you note is from candidate to hiring manager. That’s wrong… Just what are you exactly thanking the manager for? Taking the time to talk with you and consider your application for the job, right? But, what were you really doing? You were taking your time out of your day (and often […]

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