From the Court to the Office Written By Olivia DeBonte Being a member of both the Germer International team and a member of the Ursinus College Volleyball (UCVB) team have taught me very similar and valuable lessons, in very different ways. At first glance, it seems unlikely that these two environments could possibly overlap, but [...]
Hannah’s Book Recommendation: Written by Hannah Ferguson Earlier this year, I decided I wanted to become a better negotiator. Whether it’s your spouse, significant other, kids, boss, or salesperson, we negotiate (or “argue”) with people every single day, which is why I thought it would be a great skill to develop. I started looking for [...]
Making Mornings Work for You Written By: Sydney Grierson “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” - Socrates It’s no secret that COVID-19 has had a strong impact on the way we go about our daily lives, especially when examining from [...]
Book Recommendation:“Not Nice” Written by Jessica Gerber “Not Nice,” written by Aziz Gazipura, is one of my favorite books I’ve read in 2021. Aziz Gaz ipura analyzes the concept of being nice. Typically, being nice is something that is admired and encouraged in society. However, Aziz Gazipura takes a deeper look at what it means [...]
Podcast: The Art of Charm Written by: Jess Goodman Personal development is valued and encouraged at Germer. While working on personal and professional development with colleagues, I have gotten more into audiobooks and podcasts. During my search for more personal development podcasts, I stumbled upon The Art of Charm. The Art of Charm is a [...]
How Do You Create a Culture When Working from Home? By Allison Flitter Delaney After the pandemic, many companies are switching to remote or hybrid options. Losing facetime in the office is one big negative to the work from home trend, but it does not have to be. There are many ways that teams and [...]
Transitioning into Working Remotely Written by Hannah Ferguson We can all agree this past year was filled with a lot of changes, challenges, and uncertainty. Many aspects of our every day lives were impacted by COVID19, one of the main ones being the way we worked. As recruiters, we can pretty much do our job [...]
How the Pandemic Shifted the Job Market Written By: Jessica Gerber The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted all aspects of our lives, and the job market is no exception. In particular, we have seen many changes to the trends of the pharmaceutical industry job market. In the beginning of the pandemic, COVID caused many uncertainties [...]
Pros & Cons of Remote Working Written by: Sarah Yun The 2019 global pandemic has brought a lot of unforeseen changes that has made remote work very popular. It has made many industries become more open to telecommuting such as HR, recruiting, sports, travel, IT, and the list goes on and on. Remote work has [...]
Get to Know Germer! Jess Goodman Name: Jess Goodman School: Millersville University (Bachelors) and Holy Family University (Masters) Major: Early Elementary/ Special Education and Master of Education with a Reading Specialist Concentration Graduation Year: 2018 and 2020 What is your title at Germer? Executive Recruiting Assistant When did you start at Germer/ how long have [...]
