Tech and e-commerce giant Amazon has rarely been considered a worker-friendly business. For years, stories have trickled out from the massive conglomerate’s workforce regarding unreachable quotas, denied bathroom breaks, and anti-union efforts. And now, news has broken over another executive decision that may send shockwaves throughout the hiring world. Last month, it was revealed that […]
Landing the Perfect Candidate
Strengthening and Navigating Your Workforce Through Times of Change
There have been mountains of articles, opinion pieces, and dire assessments of today’s corporate landscape as far as the eye can see over the past few years, most of which solemnly predict various degrees of disaster. Whether it’s an incoming recession, expected rise in unemployment rates, inflation, strikes… the list goes on. These all serve […]
Learning to Share: Bringing a C-Suite Executive into the Fold of Your Growing Business
I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Tony Drake of Drake & Associates, along with Drake’s new COO, Mark Flatow, to discuss the pitfalls and pleasures of sharing your company’s vision and success with a new executive hire. Success in business is a tricky thing. After all, nobody ever started up a company […]
Balancing Risk and Qualifications: Talent Acquisition in our Uneasy Working World
The contemporary business landscape contains multitudes of challenges for owners, recruiters, and job seekers. What may feel sound and stable to one may appear laden with risk to another. Whether it’s the COVID-19 pandemic’s lingering effects on work, an apparent looming recession (depending on who you ask), and the strained balance between the ‘work from […]
The Importance of Communication, Challenges of Filling Entry-Level Positions, and Recruiting Horror Stories: A Conversation with John Keavey of Career Connections
My latest conversation on the Namastir podcast was a very stimulating and engaging one, and was a little different than most of my podcast talks – this one was with a competitor, so to speak. I had the pleasure of sitting down with John Keavey of Career Connections and we discussed how essential it is […]
