by John Troy | Nov 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ever heard “it’s cheaper to keep a current customer than to acquire a new one”? Well, the same is true for employees. According to the Society for Human Resources Management, “direct replacement costs can reach as high as 50% to 60% of an employee’s annual salary,...
by John Troy | Oct 21, 2015 | Job Interview, Uncategorized
A few months ago, I wrote a blog post entitled 12 Steps to a Great Interview. I know, I know, 12 is a lot of steps, so I wanted to dig deeper into what I think are the two most important points. Here’s your CliffsNotes version to a Great Interview! 1) Make a...
by John Troy | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last week, a good friend of mine received an offer from a national non-profit organization. She was interested in negotiating, but they said they wouldn’t. She asked me if I had ever encountered this situation and, if so, how did I handle it? Before I told her my...
by John Troy | Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you are looking forward to this 3-day weekend a little too much, you might need a new job! I know how debilitating it can feel to be stuck in the wrong job. It may not be a “bad job” or a “dead-end job,” it may actually be a job a lot of other people would...
by John Troy | Jun 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hiring. Let’s be honest. Most employers hate doing it. It removes us from our main day-to-day work. It’s hard. And it takes forever. I understand. I’ve been there. But hiring is actually the most important thing that any manager does. To paraphrase Jim Collins in...
