by Steve Lowisz
| Jul 29, 2018 | Hiring Managers, Interviewing
For as long as I can remember, there has been this false belief that years of experience directly relates to proficiency in skills. For example, I pulled up a job posting on Indeed this morning that indicated that, in order to apply, “Qualified candidates must have 15...
by Steve Lowisz
| Jun 11, 2018 | Diversity, Hiring Managers
An article discussing diversity caught my eye this morning. While I believe the author, John Ricciardi had the right intentions, his advice would have significant consequences when applied in the business world. The following is an excerpt from the article: “Hold...
by Steve Lowisz
| May 22, 2018 | Hiring Managers, Recruiting
When we first got our family dog about 12 years ago, I was just as excited as my kids. Unfortunately, we had a series of pets over the previous decade that, for whatever reason, didn’t work out. Miszu (pronounced meeshu) is a Havanese, originally bred by Cuban...
by Steve Lowisz
| Feb 6, 2018 | Hiring Managers, Recruiting
Have you ever received a call from a salesperson and part of his pitch is that the product or service can, in fact, help you do your job better? Maybe it’s a third-party recruiter who has a “better” network than you. Or maybe the technology that allows you to do a...
by Steve Lowisz
| Jan 16, 2018 | Hiring Managers, Recruiting
More than 20 years ago, I was recruiting a Small Business Commercial Lender for a financial services client. On one particular evening, I had just wrapped up a call with a candidate (let’s call him Henry) who seemed like the perfect fit. Henry had been with the same...
by Steve Lowisz
| Nov 28, 2017 | Hiring Managers, Recruiting
It’s the big day. The candidate you have been waiting to bring into your company shows up for her interview with the hiring leader in your organization. Dawn, as we will call her, shows up 10 minutes early, brings a copy of her well-written resume, and seems excited...
