#1 Hiring Manager Mistake:

The hottest candidates are not desperate to make a move… it takes some finesse to land them. Here’s the #1 mistake hiring managers make.

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Guilty Confession

I’m obsessed with early western explorers. This obsession started from a young age, since I was 10 years old. Growing up in Oregon provided ample opportunities to geek out on Oregon Trail history. To the points where even when it wasn’t Halloween, I dressed up as a pioneer and I went to live historical re-enactments……

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Women don’t apply to job postings.

I recently spoke with an investor of a Series A defense tech firm that wanted to gain gender diversity on his exec team… “Really? I didn’t know that.” This is something search consultants know. It was also a topic in Via Satellite Magazine’s Jan 16 podcast with host Rachel Jewett.Here’s the numbers behind this… Harvard…

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Radical Pay Transparency

Recently the CEO of a start-up space firm said something to me I haven’t heard before…“I can’t compete on comp, but what I can offer is radical transparency. Everyone can login and see exactly what other employees earn.” What?!? Every employee has full access to all compensation information?It’s rare for me to be truly surprised…

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Top Interview Tip

Don’t head into your next interview without watching this 2-minute clip. This is hands-down the best way to prep for your next interview.

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