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Browse thoughtful views and opinions about staffing topics from The Nagler Group’s perspective.
Presenting Your Best Self on a Phone Interview
The phone interview has become more common as the first step in screening potential employees before bringing them in for a face-to-face interview. On the one hand, you might be thinking; “it’s easy, I can wear pajamas and do it on the couch.” In some ways, though,...
Leverage Your Experience for a Better Job Offer
You just received a job offer and as exciting as that is what happens when not everything is line with what you are targeting? Now what? Negotiating an offer can be challenging, especially if you received a salary lower than what you believe you deserve. Or, maybe...
After The Interview
You did it. Your resume and cover letter were good. The interview went well. So what’s next, a few days of nail biting while you wait for the phone to ring? After the interview there’s still some more to do that will ensure that the process of getting a job remains as...
Creating a Plan for an Employee Testing Positive for COVID-19
As employees begin returning to the office after working from home for several months due to the coronavirus disease, the number of confirmed cases is expected to rise. As a result, you may have an employee test positive for the virus. It’s important you put a policy...
Are Your Kids on Summer Break? How to Manage Working from Home
Due to COVID-19 and the need to reduce the spread of the disease, odds are you’re working from home right now. If you have kids, they’re most likely at home on summer break. This means you have to juggle conference calls, emails, and tight deadlines while fulfilling...
You’re the Boss: What it Means to be Right
“I asked my boss, Jillian, if we could set up a meeting for feedback on a project I was finishing up and her response was, “Just grab me anytime I’m around the office and we can talk.” I did see her at the office, of course. But it was never the right time. She was...
The Rules of Brainstorming: Beyond the Basics
What kind of title is that? If brainstorming is all about informality and spontaneity, how can it even have rules? I’m a firm believer that work is always better if you’re prepared – even something that’s intended to jolt people out of their usual ways of thinking....
Success
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” –Albert Einstein. A lot of us set out on our career paths with a pretty strong idea of what it would mean to be successful. Maybe you’d make a lot of money, own your own company, change...
The “Oddball” Question
Interviewers pose a lot questions. It’s their job, after all. There are a lot you’ve already thought about; your strengths and weaknesses, how you handle challenging team members, why you’re a good fit for the company. Then there are the ones that are designed to...
Your Interns: Making their Experience Worthwhile
Recently I wrote about how interns can make their summer experiences meaningful. As many of us manage interns these days, it’s also important to know how to do that in a way that makes the internship worthwhile for your intern, you, and your company. Before hiring...
Challenging Yourself at Work
Everyone wants work to be engaging and stimulating. One of the primary ways we derive meaning from our work lives is through complexity: being able to master new skills and improve on skills we already have. While too much complexity can seem overwhelming, too little...
Interviewing: The Soft Skills
Interviewing is both a skill and an art. While some people might have more of a natural talent, the best interviewers don’t get to be that way accidentally – they approach the process thoughtfully and, yes, have a lot of practice. Even with practice things can start...