Recent Articles from Kathleen Quinn Votaw
The middle road between business and burnout
By rethinking people strategies, your company gains flexibility and freedom in recruiting, and at the same time provides more of the work-life balance and independence today’s employees want and need, increasing retention. Employees will remember not just what you did for them during the pandemic; they’ll remember how you made them feel.
Recruiting during recovery: Tips for hiring top talent right now
When it comes to talent, you may feel like you’ve shifted from looking for water in a desert to finding a needle in a haystack. Both are time consuming and require the right resources, and offer the opportunity to reevaluate how you find and keep good people.
Are you recruiting intimacy-driven salespeople? You should be
Great salespeople have several traits in common. But the thing that makes customers feel truly understood is when your company culture matches their own values and culture.
Recruiting has changed. Have you?
Holding on to outdated views of what recruiting is can make your company less effective, less competitive and less profitable. Don’t let the beliefs and practices of the past to get in the way of your business’s future.
The many ways to put your people first
You may be wondering what you should continue to do, what you should quit doing and what new trends you should adopt to ensure a competitive workplace. In making your decisions, remember that people are your north star and you’ll be headed in the right direction.
10 Reasons Why Your Best Employees Quit
The main reasons people quit relate to workplace environment, which means they are under your control. In order to win the war for talent, you first need to understand why people quit and then rethink your people strategies and their unintentional consequences.
Clues that you’re not recruiting strategically
A recruiting strategy incorporates multiple tactics to ensure you compete successfully for the talent you need now and in the future.
The Wild West of Hiring: What, why and how to measure results
It’s important that we pay attention to both skills and attitude, experience and culture fit, character and personality. A well-defined hiring process based on data and punctuated with personal observation helps us choose the right people.
The Wrong Way to Hire
If “good” isn’t the right word to describe the candidates you are considering, the word “perfect” is downright dangerous. There is no perfect candidate, and no one will be a perfect fit for the job or your culture.
Why You Need Strategic HR
This kind of thinking created a dual perspective where employees saw HR as a provider of perks and protection.
How to Field a Winning Team Using Data
Rather than settle for second best when it comes to talent, mid-market companies should develop an intentional culture that offers a uniquely different experience — maybe more personal, more flexible, and closer to the company purpose.
Are Job Applicants Fed Up with Your Process?
What’s it like to apply for a job at your company? Despite our current fierce competition for top talent, nearly 60 percent of job seekers say they have a poor candidate experience.