If you’d like to improve your skills in high-pressure situations, take some notes from peak performance psychologist Dr. Don Greene. He works with professional dancers and musicians to nail competitive auditions, and has coached Olympic athletes to the Gold medal.

The biggest shift the last few months have brought the recruitment industry? Probably virtual interviews.

If you need help with virtual interviewing, we can get you set up on our preferred hiring-specific video interviewing platform. Read on for more information.

Suddenly experiencing a lot of downtime?

This is a great time to spruce up your virtual professional presence. It’s a step you can take right now to influence the future of your professional career. Read on for some ideas on where to start.

“What’s the difference between a furlough and a layoff?”

Does it feel like life is shoveling dirt on you right now?

Here’s a little story I love.

How will COVID-19 impact the future of telemedicine?

A recent piece from Wired goes over the pros and cons of telemedicine when it comes to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Is “lack of accountability” really a thing? Melissa Raffoni, CEO of The Raffoni Group, cautions leaders to use this phrase sparingly. While saying “we need more accountability,” is often intended to light a fire under people, it can have other consequences — like making people feel threatened. If you feel you have an accountability problem, reviewing this checklist is a great place to start.

Gender quotas are one tactic being tried out by companies and governing bodies. But, the talent pipeline is a big part of the problem.

The US House of Reps passed a law in January that prohibits employers from conducting credit reports as part of the hiring process, except for a few notable exceptions. So if you’ve always relied on credit reporting as a marker of candidate worthiness, you’ll have to recalibrate your hiring efforts.

When you think of the value a recruiter brings, what comes to mind?

Connections? Intuition? A knack for finding talent?

These are all true, with the right recruiter. But recruiters like myself and the others here at The Source and Recruit Company hold another essential skill you may not realize: process management.

How do you determine if your board is performing optimally?

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the way we talk to each other on its head. Within the span of a few weeks, companies in every industry have reformulated their communication strategy out of necessity. A recent piece from the Harvard Business Review is an invaluable resource when it comes to making the most of your COVID-19 communication.

It’s a weird time to be in any business right now. Some industries are being brought to a near standstill by #covid19. Others are ramping up quickly to provide badly needed products, services and support. It’s a time of great uncertainty for a lot of companies, and they need all the resources they can get. One great resource I found: SHRM’s comprehensive list of printable memos and posters for employer communication with employees.

How can you stay calm during the COVID-19 pandemic? Read on for a couple of ideas from the Center for Disease Control. Stay healthy my friends!

Most of us have a well-formed idea of what it’s going to take to make us happy, and that may not include social isolation and homeschooling our kids. But if we could just relax and accept our current reality, would we be able to find the joy in it?

Companies are tightening their belts and unemployment figures are increasing (rapidly). With this market shift, recruiter on-demand is more relevant than ever. Pay for recruitment services as you need them, and stay away from unnecessary 20-30% placement fees.

When it comes to working from home, video calls are becoming more common, which is why we've put together these eleven tips to help you achieve success.

Anxiety is high and tempers are flaring. Your spouse is in a panic about #coronavirus. Your boss, on the other hand, thinks it’s “going to blow over.” Perhaps you’re somewhere in the middle. Regardless, you wish your company was taking things a little more seriously. So what can you do? Here’s some advice from Business Insider.

Can I enjoy the perks of remote work AND be productive? The answer is yes. Absolutely. Here are a few basic tips for WFH newbies, and those de facto testing out the coveted remote workday.

You know you’re the best candidate for this job. And you really want it.

But knowing it is one thing. Convincing the hiring manager is quite another. And it often comes down to the job interview. Your ability to sell yourself and communicate clearly in that interview can make the difference.