My worst first day experience: I was hired to be a food and beverage server in a busy restaurant that was a very popular brand in town. I was happy when … Read more
How important is the job you do? If I were to ask you that question, what would the answer be? If I was to ask any of your employees, what would their … Read more
I haven’t met many people who have hired someone they did not like. Yet, I have never seen anything in any job description that says you must like a person … Read more
Many of our readers shared a version of the following as one of their favorite interview questions: “We are interviewing many people for this position. … Read more
If you believe the recent Gallup Employee Engagement Poll (State of the American Workplace) is anywhere near accurate, 18 percent of employees are … Read more
Here is a great question, with a new twist. I have used this question in the past, but, for some reason, stopped. Recently though, I modified it a bit to … Read more
As reported recently in AARP The Magazine, Millennials (a group that comprises those now in their mid-teens to early 30’s) outnumber Baby Boomers by … Read more
I wonder why so many business owners, hiring managers, and HR folks fail to do the simple, obvious things that lead to success? For instance: Why doesn’t … Read more
Recently, I received an email offering a lifetime membership in my high school’s alumni network for half price (all of $29.95, so the following is not … Read more
The headline above was the subject line of an email I received recently. I know most of us would answer, “That would be great.” Interestingly enough, I … Read more