by Steve Lowisz
| Feb 9, 2019 | Education/Training, Trends
After 25 years in the business of talent acquisition and talent optimization I have heard a lot of negative feedback from hiring leaders regarding what’s NOT being taught in the classrooms. “New grads may have the book smarts, but they expect a trophy for...
by Steve Lowisz
| May 14, 2018 | Education/Training, 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
| Mar 10, 2018 | Education/Training, Interviewing
You may recall the first three parts of this series, in which I talked about the annoying tendency to over-use business buzzwords on LinkedIn, resumes, and other social profiles. Many of today’s professionals are still overusing business jargon in order to sound...
by Steve Lowisz
| Feb 19, 2018 | Education/Training, Recruiting
In the last few blogs, I spent a lot of time showing you, the professional recruiter, why talking about a “new” opportunity is more effective than talking about a “better” opportunity. Our subconscious minds don’t like to admit that...
by Steve Lowisz
| Feb 12, 2018 | Education/Training, Recruiting
Last week I brought up the topic of “better” vs “new” when approaching a potential candidate for an open role. Most recruiters talk about how their role is better than what the candidate currently has. Although this might be true, many candidates will respond with the...
by Steve Lowisz
| Feb 9, 2018 | Education/Training
his article is featured in Michigan HR Connections Magazine. As organizations see the increasing benefits of investing in human capital in today’s post-recession candidate marketplace, senior Human Resources leaders are being held accountable for finding new ways to...
