Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges - Amy Cuddy Written by Jessica Goodman Have you ever felt like you don’t belong somewhere? That you aren’t as capable as your peers? And if they find out, they will think you’re a fraud? This is known as the imposter syndrome. In Presence: Bringing Your [...]
Are We Negotiating? Always! Written By Hannah Ferguson This year, I studied several negotiating books ranging from classics like “Getting to Yes” by Roger Fisher to more modern and contemporary books like “Persuade and Get Paid” by Phil M. Jones. The book I found most interesting, however, was one written by a former international hostage [...]
What are Love Languages and How Can They Help the Workplace Written By Lena Obernesser The book we will be discussing today is The Five Love Languages by author Gary Chapman published in 1992, he has since adapted the same book to be used in the workplace and that book was published in and titled: [...]
Work Clean Written By: Sydney Grierson “Mental mise-en place is the idea that students can’t master physical organization without first organizing their minds.” - Dan Charnas work clean If you’ve ever watched Food Network, you’ve likely heard chefs talk about the importance of mise-en place. In the culinary world, this refers to the [...]
De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less Written By: Allison Delaney Have you ever encountered a screaming toddler, a teenager who doesn’t want to talk or a boss that loves to yell? Have you had your partner come home from work more angry than when they left? Do you know [...]
Seven Things I Learned in my First Year as a Recruiter at Germer International Written By: Lena Obernesser I started as a executive assistant and recruiter to John Germer at Germer International in May of 2022, after completing my Master’s Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Working at this job has taught me many things [...]
Every company is hiring, why should I work with a recruiter? By Allison Flitter Delaney There are many companies hiring right now. You probably see a bunch of different postings and are getting emails about a lot of roles that may be a good fit with your background and experience. Recruiters are probably also calling [...]
Building Trust By Allison Flitter Delaney Building trust with the candidates we work with is extremely important. The professionals we work with must trust us to fully represent them to a client with their expectations on salary, vacation, benefits, sign-on bonus’, visa status, etc. The trust that we have with our professionals cannot be built [...]
Be prepared for either a slow- or fast-moving interviewing process (emphasis here on Fast) Written By: Les Schafer After I am finished my initial introduction call with a candidate and it is clear that the candidate is interested in moving forward in the process, I will inevitably be asked, “How quickly are they looking to [...]
How To Prepare for an Interview Written By: Les Schafer By no means is this an end all be all list on what you should focus on as you prepare for an interview. What it is, though, is a list of areas that I think will be a good foundational focus in helping you prepare [...]
