We all have it… Most humans are unaware of their biases; only a few recognize theirs. I recently started thinking about the concept and decided to do a bit of research. I discovered that there are 20 different cognitive biases which affect our decisions every day. No kidding!…
What started out as a routine airplane trip a few months ago, turned into a surprisingly defining moment in my life that will stay with me forever…
Being a Partner here at Hobson is probably not what you think it is…
Sure, our experience and years of hard work have given us clients who call on us again and again; it has given us beautiful, shiny awards that sit on our desks; it has given us the esteem and respect of colleagues and industry peers.
Last Memorial Day weekend, about 20 of my closest friends and I headed up to Maine for a long “guys” weekend. During a heated game of volleyball, I posted my legs and leaped for the ball… and POP! My knee gave out…“What’s a little bum knee?”
What if we were given the presidency as a job order that needed to be filled? How would we take that job order? Or fill it?
I’ve confused countless people when I’ve told them that I used to work in a hospital emergency room. And of course it wouldn’t be a complete conversation without the immediate follow-up question, the infamous “What made you want to be a recruiter?”… While I understand the confusion I have introduced, I dread this question because I don’t really have a direct answer.
Last week we had a new owner/CEO of a small manufacturing business in our office to interview several candidates for a Plant Manager position. Since this format is unusual nowadays, it gave a unique insight into how well our clients prepare for interviews. Here is what this particular client did during his interviews:
Getting a “live connect”, as we call it in our industry, is more difficult than ever- despite technology having pushed us to hyperconnectivity.
Read any self-help article or book on how to achieve a goal and you will get a list of to-dos to help you make the best possible decision. The process often includes:
Decide what you want to accomplish --> Focus on desired results --> Do your research --> Gather advice from experts --> Commit and act.
Yeah, like that happens… Unfortunately, in many cases, decisions are not made by us; they are made FOR us.
The early bird gets the worm … It’s a simple concept rooted in nature and the law of supply and demand. Either get up early to find your catch, or someone else will beat you to it! This is not much unlike how humans operate.