Delta Dallas Magazine

Finding Superstars

Talent is always in demand. Always. Whatever industry you are in and whatever the economy looks like everyone needs talent to run their organizations. Are you giving up salary for talent? Did you know that one talented, key player can do the work of three average employees? Talent is not something you want to pass by. I remember my first star candidate. She had a great resume, great references and she was easy t o work with even in the interview process. She left an impression on me because she not only had the skills that I was looking for, but she ...

Hiring New Graduates

This year, I have had the opportunity to meet with a lot of new graduates as they search for their first position in a recovering market. New grads can present both benefits and challenges to new employers as they enter the workforce. Companies large and small can benefit from the development of their own “new grad profile” in order to ensure they are acquiring the new grads that will work for their industry and their environment. Even in 2010, many companies struggle with the prospect of hiring new graduates. On one hand, they are young, full of energy and passion and ...

Career Path: Dream or Illusion?

The recession threw a lot of people into a tailspin. Thousands of people were laid off in 2008-9 and many were launched into the job market for the first time in years. I have acquaintances of all ages that went through this, and by far the winners were the ones who grieved quickly and considered their let-down to be an opportunity. A few of my friends viewed their unemployment to be a chance to re-assess or recapture their dreams. As I have watched this group of friends re-organize their aspirations, I have begun to wonder what sets each of us ...

Large Scale Management and Servant Leadership

An Interview with Justin Lowe, Senior Manager, Verifications with HMS by Tabitha Woods Tabitha: Justin, if I were a stranger on the street and had never heard of HMS before, how would you describe what the company does? Justin: Well, I would start with HMS’s mission, which is to help improve the effectiveness of the country’s healthcare system. A lot of folks might scratch their heads and say, “What does that mean?” Well, we provide a range of services that help government -sponsored healthcare programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare, to save dollars. As a result of our services, these programs can ...

What’s My Motivation?

When I was a young woman, I taught summer theatre classes to a group of kids that participated in a summer repertory theatre. I had no children of my own at the time, and after a few days of total mayhem stumbled upon a way to get everyone to participate. I found that the best way to get this room full of 5-12 year olds to cooperate with me was through creative choice. What do I mean by that? The program had a curriculum, and my fellow teacher and I would give the young actors choices within the assigned structure. For ...

Managing Meaning in the New Economy

As a manager, I am fortunate. I work with some of the brightest people that I know. The recruiters here at Delta Dallas are all articulate, sharp and good communicators. Recruiters, after all, must possess those qualities in order to succeed. You would think that this would make my job as Vice President of Operations easy. Well, it doesn't. You can talk to anyone who is in charge of any team, anywhere on the planet, and they will tell you that one of the highest priorities they have is managing meaning. You have to manage the meaning of vision, goals, objectives, ...

Are you Indispensable?

Sometimes while the rest of us are scrambling to make sure we get everything done in a day – we are halted by the observations of sheer genius. Seth Godin is a revelatory machine. He is one of the rare individuals who can smell an up-and-coming trend and give us the prophetic nuts and bolts of what is to come and what is already upon us. Like the clever mind-readers of the stage, he takes cues from subtle changes in our corporate facial expressions, makes keen observations about the direction of business . . .and he breaks those semiotic indicators ...

Gamechangers in the New Economy

This month, I had the great pleasure of talking with Leanne Edwards of Leadership Management International. Leanne is a leading industry expert in talent management, development and strategy. . . and it shows. Tabitha: Leanne, you have such a large spectrum of clientele; I would love to know your perspective on hiring in the months to come. What kind of employee do you think employers will be looking for as we come out of this recession? Leanne: I think that companies are going to be looking for several different things: One is somebody who can look at what a company has and make ...

A-Players, Gamechangers and the People Who Hire Them

What are employers looking for in their employees? How can you make sure that you are indispensable to your employer? I work with CFOs and Presidents of companies to help them hire and retain top talent. In my recent conversations with my clients, one theme prevails. Employers are streamlining their processes, making dollars stretch further, and focusing on higher levels of productivity. In this economy, they have to do more with less. Hiring decisions are crucial as positions that were eliminated are now being replaced. They expect current employees not just to do their jobs and crank out work product, ...

In Defense of Gen Y: Making It in 2010

Generation Y. What picture comes to your mind when I use that phrase? Do you have visions of skateboards and laptops dancing in your head? Do you have preconceived notions of what they want, who they are, and how they operate in the marketplace? Whatever your perception of Millennials, you can be sure that they will challenge it. I’m a part of Generation X – and frankly, for the most part, I like Gen Y. Millennials exude confidence, they understand and demand the need for work-life balance, and they speak their minds. That being said, I decided to sit down with ...

The New Normal: Intentional Hiring

Corporate America has shifted. We arise every day to a rapidly changing economy. When the dust from this economic crisis settles, there is no question that business as usual will be over. We will be discovering and adjusting to a new normal. We no longer have the time or the money to absorb the costs of hiring mistakes. Every moment, and every dollar counts. When I meet with my clients, recession or not, we focus on aligning their hiring goals with their overall company goals. If you want to be successful in hiring, it is essential that you are honest with ...

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What’s My Motivation?

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