November 2023

Winning the War for Talent

By |2023-05-08T14:40:32-04:00November 13, 2023|Companies, Writing an Offer Letter, Recruiters, Winning the War for Talent, TalentSphere|

The war for talent may not be back in full swing, but it is warming up significantly. The challenge now for hiring managers is to make a conscious effort to evaluate and improve their recruiting platform and attraction strategy.

 

Track Effectiveness of Current Methods

Of the hires made in the past two years, what was the originating source of each of those hires? Include hires no longer with the organization if possible. Once that data has been compiled, do not make a […]

October 2023

The Treasure of True Grit

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

“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 […]

Fostering Fear

By |2023-05-08T14:03:41-04:00October 16, 2023|Candidates, Companies, Fostering Fear|

“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”

 

Reflect on that statement for a moment. You may even have an immediate connection to it, with your own delinquent “to-do’s” catapulting to the center of your attention. It was entrepreneur, author, and investor Timothy Ferriss who most recently voiced this assertion in his book The 4 Hour Workweek. However, the emphasis of this month’s TalentSphere Update is not focused on you as a culprit, but instead on […]

September 2023

The Stress Test

By |2023-05-08T13:50:37-04:00September 25, 2023|Candidates, Companies, Recruiters, The Stress Test|

Countless articles, including several TalentSphere Updates, have addressed one of the most important tasks given to senior leadership within any organization: the ability to identify the next generation of future leaders within the firm. We look for passionate individuals who wake up each day craving success, but who can channel that passion into actions and results. We seek out creative thinkers who are intensely curious, identifying those who naturally crave answers and alternative ways of approaching problems. The trait of […]

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