In this uncharted territory of COVID-19, many companies are being forced to switch to a work from home model earlier than they had anticipated. While some are happy and others are not too thrilled, the reality is that a majority of the workforce will be working from home for the foreseeable future....

What is Behavioral Interviewing?

Behavioral interviewing focuses on a candidate’s past experiences by asking candidates to provide specific examples of how they have demonstrated certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Answers to behavioral interview questions should provide...

As the race to recruit and retain employees becomes more difficult in this tight labor market, there has been a significant focus on the compensation and benefits an organization can provide to its prospective and current employees. As important as compensation and benefits are, we know they are...

What is a contingent workforce? Contingent workers are not considered employees of a company. Instead, they work under a contract or on a temporary basis. Unlike permanent employees, their retention depends on the continued existence of the job at hand. If a company has a specific job that needs to...

Looking for a new job can be time-consuming and an emotionally draining experience. You’ve put in time perfecting your resume, doing phone interviews, taking time out of your day to meet for in-person interviews, and following-up after every interview. Your job search can seem like its own...

Upskilling — training workers so that they can fill more advanced roles in an organization — is gaining increased interest from companies, driven in part by today’s tight talent market. Upskilling is a crucial tool that more of today’s organizations must consider as a way to bridge gaps related to...

Many businesses have a reactive approach to recruiting talent, waiting for an employee to resign before searching for a replacement. This lack of proactive recruitment can compromise your existing team and limit company growth. So, what is a talent pipeline? A talent pipeline is an evolving set of...

When writing your resume, it’s important to stay away from weak, passive, and generic verbs (such as “assisted,” “oversaw,” and “utilized”). By starting each bullet point about your past experience with power verbs, you draw hiring managers in and give them a concrete picture of your expertise....

The nature of work is rapidly changing due to emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the gig economy, and automation. What does this mean? The skills that employers value and rely upon are changing. Now, with a decreasing unemployment rate shrinking the applicant pool, employers...

JP Sakey joined iHeart Media Raleigh on their CEOs to Know podcast series. The series shines a spotlight on decision-makers from all corners of the Triangle showcasing the leaders and companies that drive our local economy.