“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” — Vincent van Gogh For the most part, failure is an innate byproduct of success, but even more important, it defines the nature of growth. People often think that success takes a linear…
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On May 16, 2018, Project S.A.V.E. will present the 2018 Gary Cluff Award for Recruiting Excellence. Project S.A.V.E. is an open forum of corporate recruiters and employment representatives who meet periodically to discuss professional concerns, share recruiting needs, and exchange resumes of job seekers they…
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Companies invest over two-thirds of their resources in labor. Virtually every milestone attained by any company is to a large extent related to the human element of the organization. This makes it even more critical to evaluate, recruit, and hire the best workforce necessary to…
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A major news outlet recently did a segment on new graduates and their job searches. It centered on the use of social media, particularly Facebook and Twitter. It reminded me of a time, just over a year ago, when I was working with a customer…
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For the past five years, I’ve been an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, better known as EO. We are a worldwide organization with 168 chapters located on six continents. I’m a member of EO DC, where I am honored to be on the board….
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Now That You’re in the Real World… This is part three in a series. I entered the “real world” last summer, just two short weeks after graduating from college. My entry into the real world occurred when I accepted a job as a recruiter…
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As a 20-plus-year veteran in the staffing business, I have been able to observe many changes that have affected the industry. Some have been game changers, while others have been dismissed pretty quickly. Technology, specifically the explosion of online search engines, has been the biggest…
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A few years ago, during a company meeting about increasing sales, the CEO of the small company I worked for made the comment “Let’s open the kimono.” I had no idea what he was talking about or what this had to do with making more…
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Branding at a High Level My initial thoughts of branding are of companies large and small. Popular brands, like Coca-Cola and Nike, can linger in the minds of customers for a lifetime. Logos, websites, social media profiles, and company email domains all have the task…
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The Sky is the Limit! This is part two in a series. Senior year of college is a bittersweet time. No more spring or summer breaks, professors constantly reminding us to complete a project, or seeing our friends daily. College isn’t real life; it’s a…
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Hire me! This is part one in a series. From the time high school students walk off the graduation stage, they are bombarded with the question, “What do you plan on studying and doing with your life?” We come up with a different answer every…
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This is part 3 in a 4-part series from “Do What You Love” Is Horrible Advice. “The myth of the virtuoso is also a problem,” says Cal Newport, Georgetown University professor and author of So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion…
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