When you were a kid, did you ever play telephone? If you did, you probably remember it being a silly game you played with your friends. If you didn’t, let me explain. Telephone is a popular children’s game where you whisper a message to the person next to you, down the line, until the last person is reached. That person…

What do you do when you resign from your current job, but your employer produces a counteroffer to persuade you to stay? Where should your loyalty lie — with your new employer, or your old one? How can you determine if accepting or rejecting your employer’s offer is the best choice for you? Moving to another job is stressful, and after…

Rounding the Bases: Recruiting, Careers, and Baseball It’s baseball season, and baseball has long been an enduring part of American culture. The sport teaches us the values of discipline and teamwork; for this (and other) reasons, baseball is a powerful metaphor for our lives — and our careers. Every professional has endured their fair share of strike outs, home runs, and dramatic…

The psychology of every employee is differently complex. While most feel fortunate to have a respectable job and are grateful for the opportunities they’ve been presented, many also ponder if the grass is greener elsewhere- it’s just human nature. But although these thoughts may seem like an ungrateful intrusion, asking “what if?” is perfectly natural. Recruiters are experts at seeing…

One day, not long after my family had moved into a new neighborhood, I was enjoying a relaxing afternoon and the comforts of some family time and a little NFL football. Suddenly, there was a knock at my door. We weren’t expecting anyone, and like most people, I was a bit irritated at the intrusion of this knock into my…

At its core, a recruiter’s job is to create happiness. Recruiters work hard to ensure employers and employees are perfectly matched and positioned to create success, cultivate growth, and enjoy an excellent quality of life together. Why, then, should an employee who is already content with and fulfilled in their current position contact a recruiter in the first place? Know…

Making a good impression is key to starting a new job on the right foot — but succeeding in your role is about so much more than that. More important than impressing your new colleagues is developing habits that will make your job a good long-term fit for you. As you begin this new position, sticking to these strategies early and returning to…

Let’s Start with the Truth People of every age appreciate being treated like intelligent adults. So it’s important for job candidates from every generation—but especially Millennials, the youngest of which are still learning the ropes of how to conduct their job search—to know the realities of the recruiting process and the expectations of the marketplace. Let’s face it: misinformation is…