If you run a coffee bean company (which I do), expect more bags of beans to be sold and when Barry complains about doing more work (e.g. more bags of beans to fill), you will need to listen. If you recruit and hire people (which I do), expect that someone (e.g., other Barry) at your client company will spam your …
The New First Rule of Recruiting
Be Kind. That’s it, that’s all. What’s kindness in recruiting? Be responsive. With candidates, with the unknown. Since I’ve changed jobs, I’ve acquired a few pen-pals. Some of them are unknown, some of them I’ve encountered briefly in my professional career, and a few in my personal life. It takes a minute to respond to an inmail or email. And …
Volunteering and Working…and why it’s time to exit stage left
For years now I have volunteered with a non-profit community theatre group based in my hometown. I know, I know…I strike you as the dramatic type, right? Nope…not really. I did it for my kid. Because she loves to act and dance and it’s been her “sport”. So making sure the show goes on seems like the least I can …