Recent Articles from Kathleen Quinn Votaw
How to Welcome AI in Your Recruiting Process
We’ve all experienced the endless circles of frustration and stress that have become the norm as we try to resolve day-to-day issues with the help of a bot. AI has arrived, and it’s everywhere, including in recruitment. However, AI is a tool, not the toolbox. It cannot replace humanity. READ: AI in the Workplace — […]
How to Craft an Ideal Employee Experience Strategy — 6 Easy Steps
Families are feeling more connected after the challenging times they’ve experienced over the past three years. In addition to enjoying more time together, they’ve saved money and found convenience from new workplace policies toward flexibility, choice, and remote or hybrid work — three factors that contribute to a successful employee experience strategy in 2023. People […]
How to Thrive When You’re Worried
To quote Erma Bombeck, “Worry is like a rocking chair: It gives you something to do but it never gets you anywhere.” None of us could have predicted that we’d be facing a pandemic followed by war and unprecedented inflation. Not surprisingly, it seems that everyone is waiting for something else to happen and the […]
Talent Sourcing in a Candidate’s Market
It’s been quite a few years now since the recruitment equation switched — from employers sitting in the “catbird seat” — to jobseekers taking over that perch. The job market has only continued to tighten with each passing year. Today, it is the companies that need to prove their worth, rather than the other way […]
What it Truly Means to Put Your Employees First
Multiple studies show that happy employees have more energy, stay on the job longer, and are more productive than unhappy employees. Doing what it takes to keep your employees happy is not only the right thing to do from a human perspective, it also makes good business sense. The question is, how do you do […]
Earning the Trust of Talented Candidates in 2022
Pandemic recovery and The Great Resignation are continuing to cause challenges and uncertainty for business leaders at every level. In 2022, an increasing concern is: how to recruit and retain talent. You know you need to compete for high quality people with the right skills and cultural fit to achieve your business goals. However, in […]
You’re not building a company; you’re building a community
Great companies are built on the same characteristics, with the addition of common purpose: to serve clients.
How the best leaders win top talent
The best leaders come closest to making Camelot a reality and establish a sustainable competitive edge in winning and keeping the great people they need to grow.
How to survive the “great resignation”
A Gallup research finds that 48 percent of our working population is currently searching actively for a job or watching for new opportunities. Pandemic fatigue, burnout, unwanted return-to-workplace requirements, and rethinking what truly matters in life are major reasons contributing to this title wave of leaving.
Leading to attract and retain top talent
Today, you can count on the fact that top talent is evaluating your values and leadership style, your level of commitment to putting people first, and the effort you put into creating mutually beneficial relationships with employees.
How to stem the tide of turnover
Most people quit or stay for reasons related to workplace environment. Understanding specifically why employees come and go enables you to rethink your workplace priorities. Here are some areas to focus on as you reconsider the effectiveness of your retention strategies.
How to make hourly hiring human again
When your process is respectful and personal, and communication frequent and thoughtful, candidates become excited about working for you over a competitor who hasn’t made a similar investment in recruiting hourly workers.