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January 1, 2022

Happy New Year!

At the turn of every new year, many people embrace resolutions, composing vision boards and writing down goals. Most times, a major part of those resolutions or goal planning sessions is seeking a more fulfilling, lucrative, or purposeful career change.  In recruiting, the first quarter is one of our busiest times of year. We get approval to work on brand new openings and employees vacate their positions after annual appraisal and bonus cycles, moving on to other opportunities, which leaves us looking for backfills. 

Recruiters everywhere are looking for talent! Not just talent in the sense of a technical skill set, but communication skills (written/oral), personality, engagement, etc. It is important that jobseekers know that the key to obtaining that next opportunity or advancing within their current environment, is to lead with TALENT. Here are a few tips on how to lead with well-rounded talent in 2022:

  1. Survey and write down the things you are good at – Take a look at your strengths and capitalize on them in whatever environment you find yourself in
  2. Whether you work in Corporate America or for yourself, go above and beyond your basic job description/role. To have the foundation in which to ask for a particular salary, fee, or increase you will need to demonstrate your capacity to be exceptional in your role.
  3. Make a concerted effort to improve yourself via professional and personal development. If you need to take a class, get a certification or advanced degree, engage an executive coach, or talk to a therapist, those are all things that can help.
  4. Get involved in things outside of work or business. Engaging in community service or lending your talent to other organizations is always a plus,

We hope that you have a prosperous New Year!

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Who You Gonna Call?

October 30, 2020

We should be writing a post to remind you about Open Enrollment, yet here we are crafting a message to all Employers to ask them to be proactive in protecting and showing compassion for people of color in their workplaces.

Here’s a list of things employers should be thinking about before the drastic potential changes in the world:

  1. Do you have a Civil Unrest Emergency Preparedness Plan in place for your workplace?
  2. Are you prepared to give time off for change processing?
  3. What are the potential consequences for employees harassing other employees about i.e. the results of the election, heated differences about race and/or politics
  4. Do you have a plan if there is unrest in your business area or an employee’s residential area and they are unable to be present for work
  5. Remind employees about your Employee Assistance resources if needed during this time

Employees, what can you do?

  1. Ask your employer if they have a plan?
  2. Talk to your manager about your concerns and how you can be proactive to ensure protection for your job
  3. Emotions are high these days, don’t add fuel to the fire if there is one brewing. Stay professional
  4. Do a quick review of your company’s Employee Handbook about policies, i.e. Social Media, to understand company guidelines
  5. Access counseling services through your employer if they are available i.e. Employee Assistance Programs, etc.
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The Expectation of Positivity

April 30, 2020

This was an article written for LinkedIn at the start of the year, but it’s a little reminder to stay positive in the midst of everything.

Someone asked me earlier in the year, if I subscribe to making New Year’s resolutions and my answer was, “No, I have none.” What!? Yes, of course I have goals and things I’d like to see achieved this year and every year, but I have not put the undue stress of resolutions on myself. My sole focus, no matter what happens, is to think POSITIVE! That may be cliché but I think it’s a necessary art. Being in a consistent state of positivity takes effort and maturity, especially when things don’t go the way you think they should.

Let me be the example, from a career-oriented perspective. I’ve had many great opportunities in my life and career. Some of them, at times did not make me happy, as I thought they should. It was during these times my attitude changed, I shut down, talked to my work friends daily rehashing negative thoughts, and gave the proverbial “silent treatment” to my employer so they would recognize how unhappy I was and do something about it. What I thought was keeping to myself, made me stand out as not a team player, a negative contributor, and a follower not a leader. This my friends is not the answer…

As I look back over my career, I missed out on some things because I did not have a positive outlook in the moment. I realized that sometimes in the midst of chaos and uncomfortable spots, if you have an attitude of positivity it can change the outcome for the better. It’s very hard to do that when you are dealing with challenging people and situations but positivity is a must have. It’s an intrinsic characteristic that makes you the best version of yourself.

In this year of 2020, I challenge you to lead with positivity and have the expectation of it at every turn.

-The Recruiter

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Episode 6: Unscripted: The HR Twins talk about…?? You guessed it, HR!

April 15, 2020

We are dispelling myths and spilling the HR tea! Join us as we recap our latest episodes and talk about what HR is, what it’s not, and why we need it. Nothing like a little HR Twins banter. Want to submit questions or a show topic you’d like for us to discuss, email info@thecareersalon.com. Follow @thecareersalon on all social media channels, including LinkedIn.

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Episode 4: Unscripted: Making HER MOVE is Sarah Greenwell. Checkmate!

April 1, 2020

Please join us as we welcome Sarah Greenwell into The Career Salon. Sarah is the owner of Her Move, a boutique recruitment firm with a primary focus on promoting women in the workplace. Sarah also coaches and develops women to reach their career goals. Sarah has been in corporate recruiting since 2006, most recently as the Director of Talent Acquisition for Bullhorn, the leading SaaS solution for the staffing industry. Sarah and her husband are the previous owners of green well Organic Tea & Coffee and green well BEING health coaching in New Haven, CT. As a career in-house Recruiter and female business owner, Sarah is passionate about contributing to the impact women make in the companies that shape our world. We’re excited to have Sarah in the salon to hear her amazing story and most importantly, why she is uncomfortable cooking bacon! You can reach Sarah by email at info@makinghermove.com or @makinghermove on Instagram.

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Episode 2: Unscripted: A Conversation with Rochonda Woodard, Healthcare Professional and Philanthropist

March 18, 2020

In this episode we chat with Rochonda Woodard, a successful Healthcare Consultant, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur about her career in healthcare, opinions on various work topics, and a little trap music! Join us as we shake off our corporate personas for a minute and just relax in The Career Salon. Rochonda can be reached at www.lifebrandfactory.com and @rrene on Twitter and Instagram.

Music courtesy of @mylesaheadmusic

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