Putting your best foot forward: How to prep for a job interview
We see a lot of great candidates lose out on new jobs – that they are very qualified for – because they fail to demonstrate common courtesy during the interview process. This [...]
Learning to part with grace; Not all endings have to be ugly
Let’s face it. It is rarely easy to let an employee go. Unless they have done something unethical or catastrophic to the company, it’s not going to feel good. Here are [...]
The Argument for a (Partial) Return to the Office
COVID-19 certainly has had a massive impact on our lives over the past 2 years. Not only has it changed who we can see, how we socialize and where we go, it [...]
You’re Fired! Now What?
I recently interviewed a candidate who announced at the beginning of our call that she was glad we connected because she had been fired the day before. I was very taken [...]
Out with The Great Resignation…and in with The Great Regret?
Last August we published a post about The Great Resignation of 2021: a phenomenon wherein a record number of employees quit their jobs as COVID-19 restrictions began to lift. Read our full [...]
Is there hypocrisy in our expectations as employers in real estate?
Hypocrisy: Behaving in a certain way and then getting upset when others do the same. The wild world of real estate – where conflicting personalities collide, tensions run high, massively valuable [...]
The Covid Excuse
Prior to the pandemic, we used to see candidates use the “family emergency” excuse when they wanted to bail on an interview at the last minute, accidentally missed a meeting, or [...]
Don’t judge a Candidate by a piece of paper
The Professional Resume: Fact or Fiction? A Cautionary Tale Not to Judge A Book By It’s Cover As a recruiter, I see hundreds of resumes a week. I am quickly scanning [...]
The Rise of Ghosting in the Workplace: What happened to common courtesy?
Ghosting refers to halting all communications without notice, effectively just disappearing unexpectedly. We aren’t quite sure what has been happening lately, but the number of candidates who have been ghosting, whether [...]
Mindfulness in the Workplace
We can all relate to feeling stressed-out, burned-out or too busy in today’s workforce. For many, the pandemic has brought a great surge of self-reflection and a desire for better work-life [...]