We learn that the company that we have poured our blood, sweat and tears into (for years) will soon change forever. The company is being sold. For most of us, this kind of news is enough to raise the hairs on the back of our neck. Unless we benefit from this change, most likely our world could soon turn upside down.
Every employer at some time may need to hire or replace a key employee within their organization. This can be a time consuming process creating significant and costly business downtime. Most organizations can ill afford… Read More »4 Steps to Eliminate Employee Downtime
In summary, my intention in writing this article was to inject some humor for those of us who are trying to do our best but we are working with colleagues that in reality just get on our nerves. Of course most people are not idiots, they just act like idiots. But just maybe that is how we are perceived by others. A good idea might be to take stock honestly and see if you are getting on other peoples nerves. Read body language, refrain from speaking unless it is absolutely necessary and always be on the look out for cues: are other people dancing?
Whether it is a phenomenon to the senior living industry or the nature of our times, “walking off” a job” has become endemic to an entitled work force where there is great demand.
Case in point: A client of mine (a 99 bed skilled nursing facility) called me recently to let me know that their Director of Nursing literally walked off her job. She got up, cleaned her desk, left her keys and went home. Done. Finuto.
Understand the topic: Do some research on the topic immediately upon learning that you are asked to be a participant in a phone call. Keep a pen/pencil and paper handy to take notes during the call, but learn what really underlies the topic and the reason for the conference call. In many cases, conference calls are allegedly about one topic and then it leads to another. It is incumbent upon you to not only understand the initial topic, but to prepare for where the subject could lead.
As a healthcare recruiter, it is very common for me to receive a call on a Friday from a client, that a key employee has resigned and I am then given a job order to fill. I often counsel my clients to first take a deep breath and assess how their operation will be affected.
Ah……the flood of resumes after posting an ad on one of the employment boards. Candidly, it’s a shame that America’s employment landscape is in such shambles. It’s terribly painful to be unemployed. When you are… Read More »Crowdsourcing
by Bernie Reifkind 10. The telephone is the most important tool that a recruiter has. Recruiters use every technological Internet advantage while conducting a search, but ultimately it all boils down to the phone and… Read More »10 Things That Recruiters Won’t Tell You
I bet you didn’t know that you have a secret weapon. This guy had one: So does she: But so do you. Secret weapons are not necessarily about high tech “gadgetry” or about espionage covert… Read More »Use Your Secret Weapon!
Why is it that some people just have “it?” Oh, you know what I am talking about. People who for whatever reason, know how to market themselves in such a way, that they just magnetize… Read More »Some People Just Have “It”