Communication

3 Workplace Conversation Topics You Need to Avoid

If the last 48 hours in the NBA have taught us anything, it is that there are a number of topics you just should not talk about with your co-workers—just ask Los Angeles Lakers guard, Nick Young. For those of you who are not up to speed on drama from the NBA world that is trending on social media, we will give you the cliff notes...

3 Recruiting and Hiring Mistakes Your Company is Making

Steve Jobs once said that a small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players. The majority of companies would tend to agree with Jobs’ observation but many struggle to attract the A+ players. To find these A+ players takes an effective and efficient recruiting strategy that exceeds industry standards. Businesses must lose the mindset that it is...

LinkedIn I – Invites, Endorsements, Recommendations

“For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert” – Arthur C. Clarke We’ve included this quote as a disclaimer: this is just advice. No matter what other bloggers promise, we know there are many ways to create a LinkedIn profile. Yes, you can shoot your free throws overhand, but Rick Barry shot underhand and ranks #1 in the ABA and #3 in the NBA.  ...

What We Liked & Shared This Week (ending 8/22/14)

We thought about using the Mental Floss video on college mascots, but when your rival is the first one featured, you select something else. (Ed. Note: #RaiderUp) Instead, we’ve selected “Unique College Courses.” Here’s our weekly roundup of what we liked and shared on social media this week: Want to help your case with hiring managers? Check out these four tips courtesy of The Undercover Recruiter...

Going the Extra Mile for Clients

The NexGoal team continues to impress our corporate clients, not only with the candidates we produce, but the appealing process with which we conduct our searches. One of NexGoal’s clients in the Medical Labs industry has repeatedly expressed their pleasure with our process. Our team has placed candidates for both junior and senior level roles with multiple hiring managers. Bret, one of the Regional Sales Managers,...