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Attracting Top Talent

Cooperating with your Competition

When considering cooperating with your competition,  there is a natural tendency to resist.  In many instances those relationships can be beneficial and can lead to business growth,  as well as flexibility to take on different work and improving your reputation. An engineering manager recently rehired a project engineer who worked for his company in the recent past. Shortly after the […]

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Vantage Point Recruiting Podcast: Onboarding

The process of being hired, aka onboarding, is an exciting time for both the new hire and the company! The onboarding process occurs right after the interview phase, and is when the new hire is introduced to the organization. The purpose of onboarding is to alleviate any anxieties and extend a warm welcome to the […]

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How to Structure a Mentoring Program

ACE (Association for Consulting Expertise) is a Portland, Maine-based group that has a critical mass of 60 consultants with varying levels of expertise for marketing, sales, operations management, and coaching to name a few. Our focus is to educate, inspire, and provide a supportive environment where people who provide consultative services feel they belong. “Success through […]

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Vantage Point Recruiting Podcast: Retaining Your Top Talent

In this highly competitive workforce marketplace, companies are constantly struggling to find the right people while keeping their best employees in hand. Retaining your top talent is key. There is a need to create a mutually beneficial relationship between employers and employees; one where companies encourage their employees to be creative and inspire them to do their best. In this […]

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The Relevance of LinkedIn

LinkedIn has more than 330 million members, spanning over 200 countries. Its popularity affirms the old adage, “It’s not what you know but who you know.” There’s no question: relationships enrich our lives on many levels. This is especially relevant in business, since who we know can enhance our opportunities for career development. This ranges […]

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Vantage Point Recruiting Podcast: Work-Life Balance

In this day and age, everyone is looking for the 25th hour of the day. We need to work, yet we all want to be able to live the lives that we want and have as much free time as possible. In this Vantage Point Recruiting podcast, Jay Casavant and Uli Stewart will discuss work-life balance. They’ll cover […]

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Mentoring

My apprenticeship in recruiting was experience-based. I took seminars on topics such as hiring the right talent, legal concerns for interviewing, the do’s and don’ts of hiring, and how to negotiate salary. My manager was primarily client-focused, and I found myself working with the candidates in qualifying, discovering/teeing up applicants in a proper representation, and […]

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The Key to Employee Retention

A company’s culture is defined by those who work there. Employees bring depth and create a positive atmosphere with winning products and services. The companies that attract and retain the best employees stand the best chance of succeeding in overcoming its challenges and achieving the highest levels of performance. If you want to improve your […]

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