Tone Down the Rhetoric
If you study language or pay attention on Spaceship Earth at Epcot, you learn the ancient Phoenicians spread written language throughout the Mediterranean area as sailors and traders. English was…
Motivation Loses!
Even before my time in the Air Force, I had a saying, Discipline Beats Motivation. And it’s true. One says “I need to be motivated to (make my calls, go…
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Let us continue down the path of inner dialogue and the lies we tell ourselves. Our brains can be peculiar sometimes. You’ve likely heard Jason say, humans learn faster than…
Active vs. Passive Mindset
We’ve all heard it. Sometimes from our children, candidates, clients, spouses, friends, vendors… it’s prevalent across humanity and often manifests as nebulous blame. “It wasn’t my fault I…
The Troubling Implications of the Miss AI Pageant
There’s been a lot of media around The Miss AI Beauty Pageant, and despite my love of AI, I’m not thrilled with it. I think they missed the mark. Must we…
The Pratwell Effect and Why it Matters to Recruiters
As a recruiter, you're constantly striving to present the best version of yourself and your firm to potential clients and candidates. You meticulously craft your pitches, thoroughly vet candidates, and…
Be Like Einstein, Stop Multi-Tasking
Albert Einstein was already a respected mathematician by the time he arrived at the ETH Institute in Switzerland in 1912. He had numerous publications, held professorships, and was beginning to…
The Upper-Class Spending Spree: A Recruiter’s Goldmine
For recruiters, the robust spending habits of the upper class can translate into lucrative opportunities. Companies catering to these consumers are thriving and likely to expand their workforce. This means…
When Clients Want Jobs Filled, But You Don’t Want to Fill Them
Sometimes, when we do a great job, our clients ask us to fill jobs we don’t want to fill. More often than not, recruiters tell us that filling jobs for…
Starting Your Recruiting Day with a Positive Focus
Starting Your Recruiting Day with a Positive FocusAs a recruiter, waking up with a sense of trepidation is all too common. It's easy to let the daunting aspects of the…
9 Word Email Mistakes
We love a nine-word email. Usually, they are used for re-engagement, and they don’t have to be exactly nine words. Here are a few examples: Are you still…
Elon Musk’s Layoff Debacle
Imagine this scenario. You place a rockstar candidate at a leading electric vehicle company, only to have them call you a week later, bewildered, because their entire 500-person division just…
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