Category Archives: Employers

Information about the value of hiring non-traditional employees.

Betty Draper vs. Sheryl Sandberg: We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

In the TV show Mad Men, Betty Draper epitomized the ideal of American womanhood in the go-go era of the 1960s. She was Grace Kelly gorgeous and Bryn Mawr-educated with a drop dead handsome husband who was minting money as a … Continue reading

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U.S. Work/Life Balance vs. Rest of the World

When I first graduated from university in England, I started at an entry level position with a 10 person company. The pay was average (£10,500 back in 1990 if I remember correctly), and I had an average vacation allowance of … Continue reading

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The heart of our business ~ our clients and candidates!

Our fabulous client partners and amazing candidates are the HEART of our business! We appreciate YOU!! Happy Valentine’s Day!  “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.” -Maya Angelou “Sleep Experts doesn’t typically … Continue reading

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Leaders: Pull in for a Pit Stop

2013 is here! In spite of economic uncertainty, one thing is certain ~ businesses will need to gas up and get going. As referenced throughout 2012, business is a journey, now more than ever. Getting from A to B is … Continue reading

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Flexible Corporate Culture: Finding that Fit

During the election, both candidates highlighted and discussed the need for workplace flexibility. Unfortunately, their focus was on this issue for women while in truth work/life fit is a priority for employed men and women. The election is over. It is time … Continue reading

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Do your work policies bend or break?

Wind blows, leaves fall, branches break … Fall is upon us. Children are back in school. New routines have been formed. Families are feeling the pressure of homework, sports practices and after school activities while others are taking a foreign … Continue reading

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Are You Using Recession as Retention Strategy?

As you walk in the office each morning ~ smartphone full of emails already, meeting to attend in 5 ~ do you take the time to look around? Do you observe your top employees and wonder who’s resignation will you … Continue reading

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NOT Their Parents

This group is not driven by money, success or longevity in their jobs. This group doesn’t like to “buy stuff,” yet their economic impact will be substantial.  By 2014, millennial will be 36% of the workforce and by 2020 they will … Continue reading

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Performance Management is So Last Century

Literally. Performance Management has its roots in methodology based in the early 1900s for a workforce that had binary, repeatable tasks and the measure of effectiveness was making more widgets. Now we have a knowledge-based workforce requiring complex skills, fluid … Continue reading

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Question Your Business Strategy This Summer

Ever watched a regatta where the rowers are so synchronized, so in the flow, they power through the water creating no wake and no back splash with their oars? As they lay-back into each stroke they use the full range … Continue reading

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