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The Healthy Workday

Ahh, you come to the end of your workday and reflect on all that you have accomplished. Your expense reports are done. You have met with your team to discuss goals and set deadlines. You’ve fired one employee and you’ve hired a new branding team. Your work here is done. So, how’s your health. Did you start the day off with a high-calorie coffee and muffin? Maybe you took a snack from the vending machine and then ate a fast food burger at your desk. Not so accomplished after all,… Read more

Tips for Cold Calling Potential Employers

Everyone hates cold calls. The people make the calls grimace each time they have to dial a number. The people on the receiving end usually aren’t much happier. So, what happens when you want to call a company about potential employment? Some companies don’t list their jobs online because they’re in search of a different type of employee, the risk taker! If you have to make a cold call, don’t panic. Here are three ways to overcome the discomfort that goes along with cold calling employers. 1. Be upfront right… Read more

Are You A Creepy CEO?

I recently read an article on being creepy in general. I’ll admit the headline grabbed me. As I started out to read a funny piece of web chatter, I really started to think about how many CEOs out there shared the same “creepy” qualities in an unintentional way. I decided to jot down three things I see CEOs do on a daily basis that could be construed as creepy. 1. Talk about appearances. Don’t be known as the boss who is always commenting on how people look. While you might… Read more

Pick A Career & Love Your Life

It is never too late to find a job you love. In fact, if you love your work- you will love your life! I find many people get stuck in this “I have to work” routine. And yes, you are going to have to work in life. But you don’t have to be at a job you hate forever. Set goals. Treat your career goals like recipes, performing one step at a time and don’t expect everything to happen all at once. You also need to understand what goes in… Read more

Are You Ordinary or Extraordinary?

You’re applying for a job. So are 30-40 other people. Each person believes there is something on his or her resume that makes them stand out. How can this many people, all applying for the same job, be extraordinary? Well, it is possible but it doesn’t mean it is obvious. Here are a few traits that make job candidates stand out. If you possess these traits, feature them on the very first line of your resume… .even if you have to do this before your name and title line. 1.… Read more

More Great Work from Building Team Solutions

Today’s blog is more of a photo example of the great work we do placing the right people with the right companies. These three photos (below) were taken at a large limestone quarry plant in central Texas. We recently recruited and placed a Plant Operations Manager at this job site. Yet another successful placement for us! If you need to hire great talent, or you’re seeking an amazing company to work for, please call or email us. In fact, you can apply for a job 24/7 right here on this… Read more

Employment, The Process

I recently watched a video where an HR Specialist stated “it is a great idea to have a candidate do the job while interviewing to make sure they can do it.” In a perfect world this suggestion would solve all of our problems. But it could create many problems, too. Think of the confidentiality clause issues you may have! I would love to tell my clients (when interviewing a candidate) to throw him or her on a sales call or forklift. But what happens if they get hurt on the… Read more

How to Say No to Bad Ideas.

Someone once said there are no bad ideas, just unexplored ones. Whoever said that didn’t know what he or she was talking about! I hear terrible ideas several times a month. In fact, there are bad ideas that can always be improved upon. However, what do you do when an employee has a terrible idea? What you should say is the opposite of no. Nope, not yes- but I’ll consider it. Saying the word no means you are not going to consider the idea. You should always consider the idea,… Read more

The Danger of Doing Everything Yourself.

I knew a lady who wouldn’t delegate work. She was afraid someone was going to “steal” her ideas or go to work for another company and share trade secrets. Besides having NDAs in place, she just couldn’t delegate her work, which is why her business is no longer a business. Delegating work and trusting others is a part of operating a business. Sure, not every employee or client is going to have the best intentions or work half as hard as you do. That’s a part of the game. Regardless,… Read more