Picture it: You’ve got a job opening and just received a flood of resumes. As you’re perusing them, one in particular stands out. Not necessarily because their resume is so great…but because the name sounds familiar. And then it hits you: The candidate used to work for you. So should you toss their resume in [...]
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While the 2012 Summer Olympics are now behind us, it’s hard to forget the inspiring stories of so many athletes from around the world. They made their respective sports look easy, but it’s still clear that it required plenty of drive, determination, skill, and discipline to make it to the top. Did you ever think [...]
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Getting a job in today's economy is tough. The dwindling recession is still characterized by unusually high levels of unemployment, which makes it harder than ever for the unemployed to get back on their feet and back into the workforce. There are too many people competing for too few positions resulting in a job search [...]
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We often hear that communicating organizational culture is an important task. However, most people fail to provide examples on how to do that very thing! I've been testing different methods for sharing culture (collecting touchstones, for one), but one of my favorite ways to share our corporate beliefs and values is through the "legends" within [...]
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Imagine for a moment that you're Lyndon B. Johnson, 37th vice president of the United States. For just over two years, you've had little power and little to do. Then suddenly President John F. Kennedy is killed, and you become president, with all of the mammoth responsibilities that entails. What would you do? Thanks to [...]
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By Dan Monarko Vince Lombardi is widely considered the best football coach of all time, and ultimately may be the greatest coach in the history of all sports. He is widely accredited for his success because of his ability to inspire and motivate players; however, that is only part of the story. Lombardi was a [...]
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Uncertainty. It’s still the name of the game in today’s economy. As a result, employers are wary about hiring full-time workers. That’s the bad news. The good news is that employers still need to run their businesses, get orders out the door, and solve customer problems. They just may not be as willing to hire [...]
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As Phoenix recruiters, PrideStaff knows that in today’s day and age, the first place a job candidate goes to learn more about your company is your website. What do they find once they get there? If it’s a less than impressive showing, then it could be impacting the quality of your candidates. So how can [...]
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The good news: Your top employee has been with you for years. He closes deals where no one else can even get their foot in the door. He stays late, gets in early, and delivers positive results month after month. The bad news: He just quit. Now what? First, don't panic. As one of Tempe’s [...]
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When it comes time to hire, the faster, more energetic, most web-savvy pro is the way to go, right? Well, not always. Sometimes (ok, a lot of the time) experience and attitude trump all the other stuff. Not that high tech competencies aren’t important, but when you have a mission-critical project ready to launch, you [...]
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August 18, 2012
