Talent Tips: All Levels
Talent Tip #77: The New York Times: An Unlikely Ally in Helping Us Find Talent
March 19, 2016
Talent Tip #77: The New York Times: An Unlikely Ally in Helping Us Find Talent
If The New York Times is writing about you, you’re making a difference.
That’s what a friend in the liberty movement told me after The New York Times ran a story about Talent Market last week.
To the surprise of many, The Times described Talent Market in ways we can’t help but take as compliments:
“Clients say Talent Market excels at finding hard-to-attract…staff members… Read MoreTalent Tip #76: Believe It or Not: Talent Market is a Nonprofit
March 1, 2016
Talent Tip #76: Believe It or Not: Talent Market is a Nonprofit
Let’s face it, some things are too good to be true. For example:
Sizzlean bacon Milli Vanilli 8-Minute Abs Flex Seal The Grapefruit DietBut some things are oh-so-good and also true. For instance:
Wine has health benefits Pets can lower your blood pressure Talent Market is a nonprofitYes, you read…
Read MoreTalent Tip #75: Field of Dreams: Job Descriptions That Attract Talent
February 16, 2016
Talent Tip #75: Field of Dreams: Job Descriptions That Attract Talent
If you write it, they will come.
That’s the Kevin Costner-esque attitude many hiring managers employ when it comes to authoring job descriptions. They believe a carefully crafted job description will result in talent appearing.
I know what you’re thinking.
Right….and Shoeless Joe Jackson is going to pop out of the corn field and play baseball with them, too.
Actually, I think these hiring managers are onto something.…
Read MoreTalent Tip #74: Give The Gift That Keeps on Givng…er…Giving
December 17, 2015
Talent Tip #74: Give The Gift That Keeps on Givng Giving
Still struggling to find the perfect gift for that special someone this season? Debating between the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer and the Perfect Bacon Bowl?
Well, debate no more. I have the perfect holiday gift for all of your friends and loved ones — especially those on the job hunt.
This year, give the gift of Spell Check.
Not only is it free and currently available…
Read MoreTalent Tip #73: Turnover Turnaround: How To Keep Your Best Employees
November 17, 2015
Talent Tip #73: Turnover Turnaround: How To Keep Your Best Employees
Last month we talked about the six most common reasons for staff turnover in the free-market nonprofit movement. Apparently, we struck a root.
My inbox was deluged with responses such as “Your list was spot on. I recently left my job for reason #4.” and “My best friend just quit his job for reasons 1, 2, and 5.”
While it was disheartening to read some of the emails, I…
Read MoreTalent Tip #72: Employee Turnover: Why Good People Leave
October 20, 2015
Talent Tip #72: Employee Turnover: Why Good People Leave
Last month at the always-amazing State Policy Network Annual Meeting, I had the pleasure of connecting with nonprofit CEOs about some of the common reasons employees leave and strategies for preventing turnover.
It was a daunting task — to stand before a room of accomplished CEOs and tell them what they might be doing wrong. I had nightmares of being pelted with rotten fruit or heckled (remember the Seinfeld episode…
Read MoreTalent Tip #71: Career Choices: Let Passion Follow You
September 15, 2015
Talent Tip #71: Career Choices: Let Passion Follow You
Last month’s Talent Tip about James Abernathy and choosing a job you love prompted a heap of great feedback, including some words of wisdom from Zach Janowski, Yankee Institute’s Director of External Affairs.
Here’s what Zach said:
“I am glad James found the job that is right for him. While I agree working in our movement is a great privilege, I also think we give people the wrong…
Read MoreTalent Tip #70: Choose a Job You Love…Maybe Confucius Was Right
July 28, 2015
Talent Tip #70: Choose a Job You Love…Maybe Confucius Was Right
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
I remember hearing people say this when I was just embarking on life after college. To be frank, I thought it was a bunch of malarkey. It was something that belonged on one of those really cheesy motivational posters from Successories. Ug. (No offense, Confucius.)
But after an unfulfilling stint in the…
Read MoreTalent Tip #69: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: How to Make Your Cover Letter Stand Out
June 17, 2015
Talent Tip #69: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: How to Make Your Cover Letter Stand Out
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit…
Call me Ishmael…
Who doesn’t love a good story?
Everyone loves a good story! And hiring managers are no exception.
That’s why they cringe when they read the same generic, banal cover letters…
Read MoreTalent Tip #67: The Key to Employee Retention: Convoluted Algorithms or Simple Communication?
May 22, 2015
Talent Tip #67: The Key to Employee Retention: Convoluted Algorithms or Simple Communication?
The Wall Street Journal recently featured an interesting article about predicting impending employee departures based on complicated algorithms.
It turns out some large companies such as Wal-Mart and Credit Suisse are hiring human resources analytics firms to develop intricate formulas that identify which employees might be getting antsy. These company-specific formulas involve a variety of data points, including “job tenure, geography, performance…
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