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How to Get the Most Out of your Next Candidate Interview
Let’s face it, interviewing candidates isn’t your full-time job so when you have to do it, it’s not only time consuming but can feel like a chore. On top of that, you’re probably hiring someone because you’re already spread thin. That’s why it’s important to make sure...
Tips for Time Management When Working Hybrid
Working from home or working hybrid schedules (part remote, part in the office) may provide less structure than a full-time office environment. For those who struggle with time management or procrastination, navigating the shift in office structure during the...
How to Set Up an Optimal Office Space at Home
As companies are making their decisions on return to workplace plans working from home is becoming more of a reality than we all could have imagined. There are a ton of articles around strategies for how to work from home efficiently – Create a morning routine, “go”...
How to Plan for Contingent Labor as a Hiring Manager
My past experience in hiring contingent labor may mirror many of you. By the time I jumped through all the hoops internally for approval to bring on a resource, I had more work than I knew what to do with and didn’t have time to take on the part time job of hiring...
The Importance of Service & Volunteerism
Hello again! In December 2020 I posted a blog on “Building Mental & Physical Resilience Within Yourself and Your Team”. I can tell you I had the chance to implement my own advice from that blog recently. For those of you whom I’ve not had the pleasure of meeting,...
Things to Keep in Mind for your Job Search During a Pandemic
Job searching in general can be stressful and time consuming without dealing with a pandemic but throw that in the mix and things can start to feel very overwhelming. So, for those of you going through the job search process now, or for those thinking about starting...
A Few Pointers to Help you Ace your Next Video Interview
With more people working from home, hiring managers are opting to conduct video interviews instead of in-person interviews. While we don’t know how long this trend will last, we want to share a few pointers that will help you put your best foot forward so you will...
Tips to Help you Succeed in Your First Week on Contract
Starting a new assignment is comparable to my memories of starting that first day of school. There are nerves and excitement of the unknowns related to a new environment, new people, new organizational structure and new opportunities with the goal to help contribute...
It’s Just Business – How and Why Consulting Can Help You Manage Your Career Like A Business
It’s a great time to work in IT. Gone are the days where we work for a company for 20 years, get a gold watch and a retirement package. Given globalization, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory uncertainties, you can no longer rely on your employee status as a...
Building Mental & Physical Resilience Within Yourself and Your Team
Hello to all! For those of you whom I’ve not had the pleasure of meeting, my name is Mike Deasey. I’m with the Recruiting team at Hollstadt Consulting as a relatively new addition starting in June 2020. I’m also a First Lieutenant in the Army Reserves, currently...
Do you have a Career Agent working for you?
With unemployment rates at historic highs, there are many people out there right now looking for their next role. Searching for a job during a pandemic can be overwhelming, and even more so if it an unplanned job search....
Help Boost your Mental Health and Wellness with These Tips
For many of us, stress and anxiety are at record highs but one of the positive outcomes of this quarantine is the renewed conversations around mental health. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) acknowledges that fear and anxiety...
Advice for Job Seekers During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Should I even bother looking right now? Is anyone hiring with everything going on? The short answer…. yes. But the long answer is a little more directional… “take the steps you can now to ensure you’re on the right path...
5 Tips to Stay Productive and Mentally Healthy While Working Remotely
With the spread of coronavirus continuing, many companies are putting into practice “social distancing” by requesting that employees work remotely in order to help curb the spread of the virus. For some this will be their first great length of time working somewhere...
4 Tips to Grow your Career in 2020
t’s become tradition to set New Year’s resolutions, and for many, these goals involve improving themselves both personally and professionally. That said, studies show that completing a New Year’s resolution is not only rare –...
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