To tweet, or not to tweet? Some employees may be recruited through social media platforms, and therefore have a hard time reconciling with the fact that they are restricted in the use of these digital tools when they were brought into the organization that way. How should we manage the use of social media in…
Yes, Hiring your next employee could be one of the most important deals you make all year. Whether you are a small business owner or a department head of a Fortune 50 company, some of the most important decisions you will make in 2012 are related to the team you build. No project, website, or…
Contract to Hire is a popular staffing method for our clients, Fortune 500 employers within the Mid-Atlantic region. To those who may not familiar with such a setup, here’s how it works: The employer hires an employee on a contract basis. The employer evaluates the employee’s work, and how well they fit with the company…
We all heard the saying “do more with less” in response to the economic climate. Many of my clients had experienced a restriction in adding to their internal headcount, while cutting agency, freelance or outsourcing spend. As a company that works with some of the top Fortune 100 organizations, we’ve seen that this situation remains…
On the heels of last quarter’s digitally-focused DCWEEK conference, the first Social Media Week festival in the nation’s capital has come to a close. Focusing on the recent impact of new developments in the areas of social media and mobile to our local sphere of businesses, iStrategyLabs curated a week of free events including networking…
Most of us have heard the saying: “Do you want the best out there, or the best of the unemployed?” Traditionally, contract assignments were filled from the ranks of the unemployed while they continued to look for full-time positions. In fact, the word “consultant” was often seen as code for “unemployed.” However, over the past…
Placing an unqualified candidate may be much more significant than expected. According to a new CareerBuilder survey on the cost of a bad hire, 69 percent of employers reported that bad hires lowered their company’s productivity, affected worker morale and even resulted in legal issues. Forty-one percent of companies estimate that a bad hire costs…
Problem: It is a familiar problem facing companies throughout the mid-Atlantic region and throughout the United States. While the challenging economic climate puts a spotlight on the cost efficiencies within organizations, work still must get done. In-house teams are working at capacity, and while new projects are being created, organizations are unable to staff them…
Problem Candidates with niche and emerging skills within the Marketing, Web and IT occupations are difficult to find. In fact, the need for top talent in these areas forces companies to look beyond active job seekers, toward passive candidates, who are currently employed. The majority of Mid-Atlantic metros sit near or slightly below the national…
If I am doing my job well, I spend a lot of time in the car travelling to see clients, meeting with consultants, and attending industry events. My station of choice (yes, I still listen to the good, old-fashioned radio) is NPR. As with all mainstream and new media, daily, if not hourly, reporting has…
