Hiring for leadership is a high-stakes investment where gut instinct can lead to expensive mistakes. Research shows that many managers decide on a candidate within the first 90 seconds, often falling prey to unconscious bias rather than assessing actual potential. To build a resilient, growth-oriented team, you need a structured interview process that bypasses surface-level … [Read more...]
Hiring Deal-Breakers in 2026: What Employers Should Know
The hiring market has changed dramatically over the past few years, and there are clear hiring-deal breakers in 2026. Employers can no longer assume qualified candidates will tolerate vague job descriptions, drawn-out interview processes, or poor communication simply because jobs are competitive. Today’s candidates are evaluating employers just as aggressively as employers … [Read more...]
The Ultimate List of Job Search Statistics
The job search process today is more complex and challenging than ever before. Job seekers across all generations — Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers — are navigating a hiring landscape filled with uncertainty, frustration, and a growing lack of trust in employers. From struggles with securing interviews through traditional job boards to the rise of ghost hiring, … [Read more...]
3 Myths Keep You from Hitting Your Revenue Goals
Hitting revenue goals while also managing employees, clients, and other everyday tasks can sometimes feel like an unending marathon. Having founded one of the fastest growing law firms in the US, I’ve pinpointed the three myths that kept me from hitting my goals – and what I did to bust through each myth so I could grow to new heights. My hope is that you'll identify with one … [Read more...]
How to Hire Staff for a Small Business
Small business owners have to wear many hats. One of the most critical roles is knowing how to hire staff. But it can be overwhelming to contemplate how to go about finding the people to help you run a business that’s so near and dear to your heart. Every small business is different, but there are some general principles that are important to keep in mind. Here’s a guide on … [Read more...]
How to Attract Tech Talent as a Growing Business
Business leaders can find and attract top talent in a tight job market in 2019 and beyond by rethinking their current recruitment strategy. In today’s job market, nearly all organizations have trouble finding and retaining skilled professionals. It’s a job seeker’s market – and job hunters know it. However, you can win the ongoing recruitment battle. By making your job … [Read more...]
7 Social Media Mistakes that Could Ruin Your Chances to Land a New Job
Looking for a new job? 93% of hiring managers review your social media profiles before they'll consider hiring you. Are your profiles telling the right story? If not, your chances for getting that job you want might be zilch. The infographic at the end of this post provides a bunch of data that you should know before you start your next job search. Most importantly, your … [Read more...]
Starting at the Bottom? Here’s Who I’m Hiring for an Internship
I was an intern once -- six times actually, before I finally landed a full-time role. As a manager now, I’ve reviewed hundreds of applications and interviewed a few dozen people for their first (or sixth) internship. It’s always a pleasure to give someone great news and welcome them to the team––even better when, at the end of their internship, we can offer them their first … [Read more...]
7 Attributes of a Great Management Hire
Hiring the best people for your team is tricky, but choosing a leader? For many recruiters, it can fast become an impossible task. Recruiting for a management position requires particular attributes and experiences which differ from other roles and need to be carefully noted on your interview checklist. Any management job, regardless of sector or business size, requires a … [Read more...]
Is Your New Recruit a Good Fit for the Position?
The two most difficult decisions human resources professionals must make with regard to a recruit are the decision to hire them and the decision to keep them or let them go at the end of their probationary period. Determining the candidate's skill and experience is usually a relatively straightforward process. What is complicated is determining after the hire whether or not … [Read more...]