By Glenn Llopis – Forbes How often have you seen senior leaders challenge the status quo or ask employees to think outside the box? That’s the question the Harvard Business Review put to more than 1,000 employees across industries nationwide. The result? 42% said never or almost never, 32% said sometimes, and 26% said fairly… read more
by Kare Anderson – Forbes When things go wrong, we tend to blind ourselves to other’s feelings. We are more likely to fall into a destructive behavioral trap. Sadly, when we do, we cannot be empathic. We weaken that human bond that’s vital to re-grouping and resilience. These blinding mindsets make us feel dumb, powerless… read more
by Caroline Ceniza-Levine – Forbes Picture this: you get an unexpected call from a recruiter for a very interesting job that you would normally jump at. However, you have been at your current job for just over a year. Your last job stint was also pretty short — about two years — because you jumped… read more
Potbelly Mulls Sale amid Disappointing Earnings The Chicago-based sandwich maker reported second-quarter earnings that missed expectations. The company is “undertaking a comprehensive review of our business strategy,” interim CEO Michael Coyne said in a statement. Coyne said Potbelly tapped J.P. Morgan Securities “as our financial advisor to assist with this review and development of strategic… read more
By Ina Phillip Interviewing for a new position We know that people are not often “natural experts” at going on interviews. In fact, many candidates haven’t been on a job interview in many years. Preparing yourself has a lot to do with what questions to expect from the interviewer. Here are some questions that interviewers… read more
Corrie Byron has been appointed President of Franke Coffee Systems North America Byron will be responsible for accelerating sales and growth of the Smyrna, Tenn.-based Franke Coffee Systems business in the U.S. and Canada. Byron will report to Thomas Patrick Meier, CEO of the global Coffee Systems Division headquartered in Aarburg, Switzerland. “Corrie will leverage… read more
Shawn Kuhlman as director of sales for Canada and Latin America T&S Brass and Bronze Works, a leading international manufacturer of innovative foodservice and commercial plumbing products, has hired Shawn Kuhlman as director of sales for Canada and Latin America. Kuhlman will focus on supporting T&S customers in Canada and Latin American nations, as well… read more
by: Anna Roberts RecruitLoop Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Anna Roberts – Head of Content at UK-based RotaCloud. Her opinions are her own. Employment is a lot like marriage. For better, for worse; For richer, for poorer; In sickness and in health; Til death do us part. Okay, so may employment isn’t… read more
by: Monica Torres-Ladders After an interview ends and a manager escorts you to the door, now comes the dissection of what just happened: did it go well? Do they introduce every candidate to executives? Was that handshake encouraging or dismissive? Did they look bored? When they said we’ll follow up this week, was that a… read more
by: Monica Torres -Ladders This is the harsh reality of the long-term unemployed: as each month ticks by, your chances of getting employed again shrink. It’s not fair: the very fact of unemployment can quickly become itself a reason for…continued unemployment. Northeastern University research found that how long you had been unemployed was the deciding… read more