Nov 20, 2018
‘Tis the Season…Tips for Preventing Stress during the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us and it is certainly one of my favorite times of the year. I love seeing the process of our neighborhood transform from the dull brown of late fall to a wintery wonderland with colorful lights and decorations.
Nov 13, 2018
What are Four Soft Skills that Employers Want?
According to Linkedin, 57 percent of the business leaders surveyed said they believe soft skills are most important. Skills and education can be obtained but translating these into influence and results requires more. The most sought after soft skills in 2018 are leadership, communication, collaboration, and time management.
Nov 13, 2018
What Does Your Interview Process Look Like?
In this extremely tight labor market you can increase the probability of acquiring top talent and elevating your brand by tweaking a few things.
Oct 31, 2018
Running and Recruiting Parallels
The number 13 is following me. I celebrated 13 years with Aureus Group back in August, and as of Friday, October 26th, I have been in this crazy recruiting industry for 4,822 days! In so many ways, I feel like I've grown up here. Aureus Group really took a chance on me. I had ZERO
Oct 24, 2018
I Never Believed in Ghosts….Until I Started Recruiting
Ghosted, by definition, is to end a relationship (personal or professional) with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. My colleague, Monya, kicked off this blog series last week with her blog, Facing the Ghosts in Hiring, so I wanted to finish it off with my personal experiences and things I have
Oct 17, 2018
Facing the “Ghosts” in Hiring
The last few weeks we have all been surrounded by leaves changing colors, cool temperatures, and the spooky sights of Halloween. Along with the signs of the season, there has been a lot of conversation recently about "ghosting."
Sep 25, 2018
Artificial Intelligence: The Robots Are Now Hiring
Many of my executive candidates have a background in AI (artificial intelligence) or have a passion for it but they all have one thing in common - they want to learn more about how it can be applied as a leader.
Sep 25, 2018
The 2 Things You Absolutely Must Do Before You Quit A Job You Hate
We talk to candidates everyday about why they are wanting to explore new opportunities. Sometimes it's because of a conflict with their manager, other times maybe it's that they feel undervalued and underappreciated.
Sep 21, 2018
Developing Your Executive Presence
When you think of executive presence what comes to mind? Is it the sharp dressed individual who seems to captivate a room when they enter it? Although these two things may in fact be true, many industry professionals say that executive presence is the “ability to give off a general sense of poise, confidence, decisiveness
Sep 05, 2018
Stop Creating Stories!
Does anyone ever tell you to “stop making stories” because my manager says that to our team frequently. If anyone can be a pro at making stories, without being a published author, it’s me. My mind is constantly thinking up hundreds of scenarios of the “what could be”, “what might be”, and “what could have