Jun 25, 2019 | Day to Day Management
QUESTION: Mike, I tend to drift day to day and week to week. I am undisciplined in my planning. What is the best way to do a weekly plan? Please keep my name confidential. ANSWER: I will keep your name confidential because you requested it, but you are every...
Apr 23, 2019 | Being the Leader In Your Firm, Day to Day Management, Hiring/Firing Recruiters, Recruiting Business Plans
QUESTION: Hi Mike. We are a small 1 and ½ person firm working virtually from 2 home offices. I attend networking events, face-to-face client meetings at their offices, and conduct candidate interviews across the city at various venues. We are looking to hire 1 to 2...
Feb 6, 2018 | Being the Leader In Your Firm, Day to Day Management
QUESTION: I am not getting the costs of open position, the financial analysis. I could use further discussion on the technique on the costs of an open position. – Jim, Texas ANSWER: The Cliff Notes version of this answer is if your client says that they do not...
Dec 26, 2017 | Being the Leader In Your Firm, Day to Day Management
QUESTION: How do you best manage the period of time between resignation and the start date? – Peter, Portsmouth, New Hampshire ANSWER: Any resignation period is scary, especially in the market we are in right now where people are so aggressive in their...
Dec 19, 2017 | Day to Day Management
QUESTION: What is the best way to plan for you day or your week? I tend to get sidetracked all week long by a number of things. I’ll be honest (please do not use my last name), I tend to lose focus and I am rarely, if ever, well planned. – Paul, Georgia...
Dec 12, 2017 | Day to Day Management, Hiring/Firing Recruiters
QUESTION: In regards to assessments, I have used several in hiring recruiters. I have used Wonderlic and it is horrendous. I know that the assessment is not the hire or do not hire tool, but an evaluation of skills and capabilities as well as training and...
