AMBASSADOR UPDATES

TJ’s advice on the challenges and market changes relevant to SME construction companies searching for talent on the West Coast.

Frequency: every month or two (see archive).

January 27th, 2021

TJ Kastning

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 […]
September 8th, 2020

TJ Kastning

Happiness in this context also means achieving goals, established relationships, a renowned reputation, pride in your work, meaningful personal influence, and well-laid-out family priorities. We do not believe in career success only; success in your carrier must be accompanied by success in your personal life because that is how you be truly happy. Your life […]
February 11th, 2020

TJ Kastning

Video interviews are a unique type of interview because of the interpersonal nature of video but the unrelational distance involved. So, it can be really challenging to find an easy flow. These best practice points apply to interviewers just as much to interviewees.
October 16th, 2019

TJ Kastning

Few things in life are harder to resist than a large pile of money. The temptation is even greater when the only thing you have to do to get it is… Nothing! This exact situation is experienced by hundreds, perhaps thousands of people every day in the form of a counteroffer designed to keep them […]
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