“We would like to set up a phone interview with Mr. Smith. Please find out his availability.”
“Mr. Smith is available today at 5:00 pm and also Wednesday between 3:00pm – 5:00 pm.”
“That will not work because the VP of Operations is out Wednesday and unavailable for today.”
“We called Mr. Smith again and he said he [...]

As I said in my previous blog, people never cease to amaze me. It seems every hiring manager is looking for their personal unicorn. Well you are never going to find that special one, if you keep letting each pony go by for one reason or another. Better yet, someone else is going to snatch [...]

An issue we see which arises too frequently is the issue of a start date and when to offer a candidate employment based on the optimal time for the candidate to begin showing up every day. Now most clients, once an offer is finally accepted, the person is needed ‘yesterday’ and as soon as humanly [...]

People never cease to amaze me. I know we have blogged countless times on how a slow, stagnant process can hinder the ability to make a great hire. Yet, I am amazed at how many people still commit this sin, especially when they know how much it is hurting them.
For instance, I was talking to [...]

The cock doth crow
To let you know,
If you be wise,
Tis time to rise.
The rooster may be sitting on the fence, but he is giving loud feedback. There is no more hurry up and wait. You have to make a decision on Talent sooner than later after the in person interview. The maximum time should be [...]

I have noticed lately that my clients are taking a longer period of time to make hiring decisions. I do not understand what the hold up is. Hiring is not a two month game of duck duck goose. A two month search is far too long for an interview process. [...]

By now, we all know that time is a determining factor when hiring talent. How you view timing throughout the recruitment process will determine whether you hire a stellar candidate or just a good one. We know it’s a candidate’s market out there, and as Kim has mentioned in several posts, companies just cannot drag [...]

Growing up in a sleepy small town between Atlanta and Athens, you learn a new concept of time. I call it the Monroe Time Table. (Any true Southerner knows it is pronounced Mun – Row). In reality, it is a good 30 minutes behind the rest of the world. If you want anyone who practices [...]

When you straddle the fence, there is always the possibility of splinters and a numb butt among other unmentionables. The key is to pick a side and to look at your pasture. To begin, make a mental list of what brought you there in the first place. You can not move forward riding the range [...]

I am always entertained when watching my nephew play T-ball. How he can run slower than Christmas blows my mind when I have seen him run like a man on fire for a candy bar? Is it the yelling Coach which motivates? Or is it Dad, or the teammates? Guess it must be the prize [...]