by Steve Lowisz
| Jul 16, 2018 | Candidates, Interviewing, Recruiting
It happens far too often. Recruiters sift through LinkedIn profiles, trusting that they’ve been updated within the last year or so, and mark a few as “good enough” for the role. They hand the corresponding resumes over to the hiring manager, hoping that one will make...
by Steve Lowisz
| May 14, 2018 | Candidates, Recruiting
Traveling back from Florida this past weekend after attending a conference, I read an article on Lifehacker.com titled “The Top 10 Difficult Decisions You’ll Make in Life (and how to make them).” To provide context, here’s the list: 1. Know when it’s time to quit...
by Steve Lowisz
| May 14, 2018 | Candidates, Recruiting, Sourcing
Remember when titles like, “Sanitation Engineer” and “Domestic Engineer” were just another way to say, “garbage man” and “housewife”? I remember hearing those terms in my 20’s and chuckling to myself because of how ridiculous they were. Fast forward 20-years later and...
by Steve Lowisz
| Nov 9, 2017 | Candidates, Generations, Uncategorized
As they continue to enter the workforce, professionals of the Millennial generation remain the subject of much debate within business circles. Often perceived as spoiled, needy, overindulged, and even flaky, Millennials incur several negative stereotypes regarding...
by Steve Lowisz
| Sep 19, 2017 | Candidates, Diversity
So, what is it: method or madness? You know what I’m talking about, right? The 10-page Google memo that circulated last month. The email that bloggers are now calling the “Anti-Diversity Screed,” “Inflammatory Memo,” or “10-Page Sexist Screed.” For those who are a...
by Steve Lowisz
| Aug 22, 2017 | Candidates, Interviewing
The logic behind having years of experience on a job description is flawed. For the last 20-years, I have challenged just about every hiring manager, HR leader, TA leader, and business leader on this topic. Their responses typically fall along the lines of: – We...
