BY NICHOLAS SONNENBERG, FOUNDER, LEVERAGE – INC. When successful people are asked to give advice to young people, their responses tend to be similar–work hard, trust your instincts, wake up early, etc. We’ve all seen it. But when I came across Ray Dalio’s best advice for young people (taken from his interview on Lex Fridman’s podcast last December),… read more
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3 Ways Vulnerability Shapes Better Leaders
By Anastasia Chernikova – Entrepreneur In many circles, admitting vulnerability is like confessing a major character flaw. For decades, we’ve been taught that leaders should be calm, decisive, and unflappable pillars of strength. While conventional wisdom says that being vulnerable is a weakness, the counterintuitive truth is that it can be a leader’s greatest strength. Rather than thinking of… read more
5 Things Great Leaders Always Do That Mere Managers Often Won’t
BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, INC. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AND FOUNDER, LEADERSHIP FROM THE CORE More CEOs and heads of HR are coming to the full realization that a thriving work culture drives engagement, innovation, and high performance. Yet culture doesn’t just happen. It takes strong, visionary leaders to create an environment to empower teams to reach their potential. Here’s what they frequently give to… read more
Why Companies Benefit From Using Recruiting Firms
– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. One of the key challenges for any company is staffing. The people you choose to… read more
The Benefits of Contract Staffing
In the post-COVID era, it has become increasingly hard to fill staff vacancies. Some workers have retired early, some have left the workforce, some have taken the opportunity to change career paths, and others have spread across the globe. This has left owners and managers scrambling to fill empty job slots while also trying… read more
Benefits of Retained Search Recruiting
Retained search recruiting is one method of recruiting that many companies choose to adopt. When compared to other methods such as contingent recruitment, it tends to take more time but produces more suitable candidates for businesses to consider. Retained search recruiting vs. contingent recruiting Essentially, retained search recruiting involves a business paying a retainer… read more
Restaurant Recruitment Tips from McDonald’s Hiring Partner. A key component that hourly employees value is flexibility
One of the most time-worn concepts in restaurants is the notion you hire for skill rather than experience. After all, the industry’s classic position as an entry-to-the-workforce employer lends itself to blank resumes. Wesley Suitt, head of client success—Americas at Harver, a volume hiring solution for hourly roles that work with McDonald’s and Chili’s, believes… read more
Recruiters are Busier Than Ever
– by Jack Kelly for Forbes Magazine There has been much-heated discussion over the hot job market—lengthy discourse around the war for talent and Great Resignation trends creating one of the wildest job markets we’ve ever seen. From the March and April 2020 depths of despair—as millions of Americans lost their jobs—it’s hard to wrap… read more
Most Restaurants Remained Understaffed in December
Restaurant employment continued to trend higher in December, but overall staffing levels remained well below pre-pandemic readings. Eating and drinking places* added a net 42,600 jobs in December on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This continued a period of relatively modest job growth, compared to the healthy… read more
Office Feng Shui for Optimized Productivity
-by Geraldine Orentas from Happy Writers, Co. in partnership with Faxage online faxing services. Most offices don’t have a very welcoming space. With the rise of work from home, Feng-Shui and wellness-focused practices are increasing in popularity. Feng Shui is a Chinese practice where you focus on your energy, or chi, to improve overall… read more