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With more years in talent management than I’d like to admit, one of my biggest pet peeves is how employees quit their jobs and how employers facilitate their departures. Since the “great resignation” seems to be one of the only issues employers are talking about lately, perhaps it’s finally time…

As a dad to four accomplished daughters, I did a fair share of reflecting this past Women’s History Month about what it takes to make a great leader. It turns out my daughters have been the best teachers in understanding the traits necessary for high-performing leaders. This came as a…

A Slowdown Like No Other We have been through slowdowns in the 20 years from our inception. Each had different characteristics, but all impacted broad manufacturing and service sectors. We have weathered each, looking for opportunity where we could find it. We are not unlike the many businesses today, seeking…

M y business partner is fond of saying that a lot of people could run General Motors when times are good, but only a small handful of people on the planet can when the economy takes a down-turn. In essence, true leadership comes to light when the sea churns and…

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Twenty years ago, I was told that our industry was dead, done in by the internet, with places like Monster and fly-by-night job boards revolutionizing our fractured and aimless industry. Networks of companies with huge databases of talent were going…

One of the oldest and simplest tricks in the world of recruiting is to ask the receptionist how they were treated by the executive who came in for an interview. If the receptionist reports that the executive treated them with respect and displayed a genuine interest in them, you may…

A fter weeks of interviewing, a friend called me to say that he had accepted a job offer with a 15% increase from another company after going back and forth on negotiations. He then went in to deliver the news to his boss. Not wanting to lose a high performer…

A recent message I received recently was similar to hundreds I have received over the years: "My name is Mike. I sent you my resume. I hope you have had a chance to review it. I'm in the job market and I am looking for advice regarding my job search…"…

A s corporate America appears to embrace a “continuous learning” strategy, executives must prepare for addressing a rapidly changing job market. They must also be prepared to make a solid selection of a potential new employer when the opportunities are seemingly infinite or slim. Ask executives who are transitioning positions…