How to Make the Most of a Contractor Engagement

How to Make the Most of a Contractor Engagement

If you’re an entrepreneur who seeks to be a CEO of their business and not simply trade one full time job for a slew of part time jobs, hiring contractors is a relatively easy way to get help as you grow your business. With one large looming caveat: how do we make the...
What to Ask a Contractor BEFORE You Hire Them

What to Ask a Contractor BEFORE You Hire Them

This seems like a straightforward question, but it has a few layers to it.  Let’s take a look at each layer, one at a time.   Hiring someone, in any capacity, requires a plan.  A hiring plan must fit into your business strategy.  This doesn’t have to be a long,...
Is the 6-Second Resume Scan a Myth?

Is the 6-Second Resume Scan a Myth?

I was in a sales meeting with a well-known company that was touting its latest AI tool. One of the sales people (there were several in the room) casually mentioned that recruiters only look at resumes for six seconds. I bristled at his comment and suggested that the...
Talent Acquisition is a Super Power

Talent Acquisition is a Super Power

Is talent acquisition and recruiting the same thing? It’s a question I’ve gotten repeatedly and some would say it doesn’t really matter. I disagree, allow me to explain. Talent acquisition is proactive; whereas, recruiting is reactive. Recruiting is a short term,...
Love Your Candidates

Love Your Candidates

I’ll admit that some days feel like the world may never be the same. I was watching an older episode of Lip Sync Battle.…in bed…on my phone. It was early this past Saturday morning and I wasn’t ready to get up and start another day yet. The celebrities on this episode...