Who’s up for a challenge?

Your team. 10 years ago I heard a take on retention that stuck with me: “Employees just want to be challenged.” For context, this was at the peak of the Forced Fun era. When companies thought they could retain people by turning offices into play rooms. Ping pong....

There’s a slow thaw in hiring.

Based on Hirewell’s numbers, anyway. We have 3 indicators that hiring is picking up. And 1 that says we’re not quite there yet. 1. Pipeline As much as I hate to get excited about business-that-might-happen-but-hasn’t-yet, the turnaround in January vs the 2nd half of...

Want to know how to spot a terrible writer?

(Ducking for cover) Want to know how to spot a terrible writer? 👉They’re really, really impressed with ChatGPT. 😂 (I was going to transition to today’s piece with “on a serious note” but I’m actually serious about that. And don’t tell me some prompt will make it...

The 3-Headed Change Monster

It’s a lot to take in all at once. The 3-headed change monster of Remote Work, Degrees, and AI. They’re hitting workers – especially young workers – at the same time. This isn’t a “kids these days have it harder” piece. But looking back at when my career...

Salary Data Fun: Account Executive Edition

Yay numbers No matter the field, market awareness matters. If you’re in trading, real estate, whatever widget your company sells, or for today’s purposes – hiring. Key thing to note: 👉Data without context is meaningless. If you don’t understand the subject matter and...

Everyone’s Just Here To Get Paid

We always have been. Corporate virtue signaling needs to stop. (Spoiler: It won’t.) Pessimism is on the rise. (Google it and you’ll find plenty.) That’s not a good thing. But pessimism breeds skepticism. And people questioning what they see and hear is...