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“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” ― John Dewey You or your team hired someone who failed. They may not have had the skills, character, personality, or perspective that the position required. It’s easy to write the failure off completely to the candidate, setting yourself up to make your […]
Predictions are a far cry from prophecy. This is what we estimate from what we see in an ultracompetitive and malnourished hiring environment. But I’ll guarantee one of these will prove true.
The term “It’s just business” is confusing. Should business relationships and personal relationships stay separate? Is it okay then to behave in a different manner than one would towards their personal relationships? Are these the same people who say not to do business with friends or family? If one cannot do happy productive business with […]
The customer experience will not improve if the customer service department feels leadership has failed them. Improving as a leader doesn’t mean you are a perfect leader, quite the opposite. Great culture shines amid conflict. It is how you, as the leader, respond to that conflict that builds the trust within the company. Take your […]
When things get a little squirrely in an interview process, it can provide valuable insight into how the candidate takes ownership in difficult situations. People are perfect two times in their life. When they are born and when they interview. Here are three suggestions for behavioral tripwires that reveal things bad hires keep well-concealed during […]
Interviewing is a heavy responsibility. An interviewer holds the future of their company and someone’s career. Will it be a good fit? Will everyone be disappointed? Will expectations be aligned properly? Frankly, good interviewing is a friendly version of an interrogation – Just watch these recorded police interrogations of suspected criminals. The purpose is to get […]
Negotiations are nerve-wracking. When it comes time to negotiate a raise with your boss, anxiety may kick into hyperdrive. Time of year and current economic climate doesn’t hold much weight in the matter either. Your raise is strictly about your work performance and what you feel you deserve in compensation for that performance. FIVE TIPS […]
Interviews are not all about getting the job. It is about building relationships to see if you want to work with this person/team for the long run. You do not want to ‘win’ every single interview because your values may not be aligned. Working for a company with different values than you is not fun. You […]
Here’s some advice that probably won’t sell well in this candidate tight market but it needs to be heard since the candidate crunch is motivating interviewers to oversell the job. Overselling causes unmet expectations and lots of painful turnover. If you are not ‘unselling’ the position in the interview you are missing an opportunity to […]
1. Introduction & Philosophy 🔨 No-BS Reality “Follow your passion” is one of the most recycled career slogans. It sounds empowering, but in construction it can lead you straight into a wall. Passion might get you in the door — it’s what excites you about the work, the smell of fresh concrete, the thrill of […]
