Archive for March 2015

The walkaround intros for a new-hire are sort of like a receiving line at a wedding. A nice way to ensure you get to see everyone, but a little awkward and slightly painful. Still, some people respect the etiquette and formality, and that’s great. If you don’t, that’s OK too. Covering a new-hire’s desk in…

1. Clarify Your Needs Against Common Roles and Structures. You know you need resources, manpower! but maybe you’re not sure exactly what to ask for. An understanding of common job structures and roles in your industry is an expertise you should expect from a good recruiter. You don’t want to grab a screwdriver when you…

Studies have proved that people who are happy are more productive. But does this mean companies should engineer fun at the office? Does your office need a little “fungineering”? So many tech companies brag about how much fun it is to work for them. So there’s a lot of pressure to be fun! fun! fun!…

1. Find a recruiter Who Understands Telecom. It’s really important your recruiter understands the biz. It takes a long time to get all the ins and outs of telecom. This needs to be there if you want to realize the most value from a recruiter. Telecom is changing and you want to assemble a crew…

Promoting good health does not include shaming post-its on vending machines filled with sugary and salty snacks; however, it does include stocking those machines with tasty, healthful options. Yes, those options might be a little more expensive, but what about subsidizing them in even a small way? You could argue that the money will come…

The throw everything at the wall and see what sticks method is no way to work, not to mention very wall-unfriendly. And let’s remember, your company is the wall in the eyes of a bad recruiter. This is no way to grow a relationship and yet it’s the modus operandi of so many hiring agencies…

The Passive Pool The biggest advantage an agency has over an HR department is what’s called the passive pool. For a good agency, the passive pool runs pretty deep with talented people currently employed — both happily and maybe a little less than happily. But the key is that these relationships are cultivated over the…

Maybe you’ve worked with someone who made you look forward to going to work? Maybe it was the entire crew you worked with. When something went wrong, you covered for each other. Things kept moving forward. You inspired each other to be great. Your worklife entered a blissful state, even if only temporarily. The people…

If you’re sitting down for a face-to-face conversation, chances are the candidate has been vetted at least somewhat and will have the necessary skills to do the job. You’re looking to find something less obvious. Is this specific person going to be the one to move your team forward? This information doesn’t live on a…

Talented people typically know they need to look down the road. The career path they’re forging has to tell a story; to explicitly demonstrate accomplishment, achievement and success. Most of us have been asked Where do we see ourselves five years from now in an interview. It’s a fraught question that usually gets a carefully…