Blog
Browse thoughtful views and opinions about staffing topics from The Nagler Group’s perspective.
Hiring The Best Athlete not The Best Resume
We’ve all done it, interviewed the person that everyone in the room loved. Your gut told you she was a great fit, but she was too entry level, came out of a different industry, or didn’t have one of the skills listed in the job description. So you didn’t hire her and...
Millennials in The Workplace
I’ve written before about the hand-wringing that comes along with trying to “figure out” a new generation of employees (any new generation). Right now, millennials make up 40% of the workforce, a number set to almost double in the next 10 years. How employers work...
Multitasking…does not work
The other day I was trying to take a work call while heating my son’s bottle. Heating a bottle is easy. I poured water into a container, pushed a few buttons on the microwave, took the container out when it beeped and put the bottle into hot water. I’ve done it...
Start Networking Now…Not When You Need To
It is never too early to start building your network. In fact, one of the biggest mistakes people make with networking is to wait until they need something before they start. I've seen the look of fear on the faces of people who have just found out they're losing...
What You Didn’t Learn In School: Navigating Your First Job
We live in a world where people are better educated than ever, so why do the majority of employers and recruiters think that people newly entering the workforce are poorly prepared? While hard skills – measurable technical and professional skills - are improving, job...
Unplug. It’s good for the soul… and for business
If I see another person answering a text while in mid-conversation, I’m seriously going to… Okay, let’s start over with a more constructive approach. Statistically speaking, more than half of you are reading this on some sort of mobile device, so I don’t have to tell...
Millennials in the workplace: Harnessing their unique skills to make your company more successful.
There’s a Sumerian tablet that dates back to the 3rd century B.C. that documents a man’s complaints about the next generation – they’re lazy, imperious and they expect too much. This probably sounds familiar. Recent studies show that well over half of employers have...
Storytelling as a Strategy for Business
No matter what your job, you likely spend a good amount of time trying to persuade people of certain things. Whether you're a CEO trying to get your employees to really engage with your mission statement, a sales person trying to get clients to buy your products or in...
Pen & Paper
Remember how much you loved back to school supply shopping - pristine notebooks, new pens (I like a medium tip blue uniball), highlighters. It’s time to revive the tradition. I’m no Luddite – technological advances have made many things in our work lives and personal...
Clearer Business Writing
Whether or not you think of yourself as a writer, you probably do a lot of writing at work: emails to co-workers, memos to your boss, reports for the office. Being a good writer not only helps you communicate more clearly and effectively, but can help you stand out as...
How to Create a Proactive Plan for a Hiring Surge
Preparing for a hiring surge is essential for any company, especially to achieve future objectives. While HR leaders know they need to be strategic many still struggle with it. Future staffing needs play a significant role in a company’s success, and you need to plan...
Is your networking holding you back?
What if there was a way to network more efficiently instead of just more? We network all of the time - with our colleagues, our friends and acquaintances, at professional events and while we know it’s necessary, it can be exhausting. But there are ways to do it...