The integration of new talent, whether promoted from within or hired from outside the organization, represents a critical career inflection point for the … Read more
Tony Kubica and Sara LaForest are co-Founders of Kubica LaForest Consulting. They are management consultants, business performance improvement specialists, and executive coaches helping businesses and individuals accelerate their growth and adapt to the changing needs of the marketplace.
Unless No One Gets Sick, Quits, or Dies, A Plan’s in Order
Does your organization have a succession program in place? Too many organizations and small businesses default to the practice of reactionary assignment of … Read more
Recruiting Intelligence: Presentation Is a Package, Not an Event
Many recruiters we meet believe that their value to their organization is predominately in identifying and bringing good candidates to the table. Yes, this … Read more
Gaining an Edge: Presentation as a Package vs. a La Carte
So what’s the big deal about strengthening your presentation skills? A lot, if increasing your influence with the hiring managers and creating a reputation … Read more
The Benefit of Urgency in a Talent Short Market
The job market has been picking up, and hiring managers are aggressively trying to increase human capital to reach their 2011 revenue goals. Having the … Read more
Finding Your Edge as a Corporate Recruiter
The relationship between the corporate recruiter and the hiring manager is not always a good one. True, in some organizations the working relationship … Read more
3 Must-knows When Externally Recruiting
Most organizations and companies need to recruit external talent. Many believe they have found the holy grail of talent when they identify and bring a … Read more
Succession Planning: More Than Just a Replacement Strategy
There are three reasons to do a succession plan, and identifying a replacement for the CEO and select top executives is only part of one of these reasons. … Read more
Internal Talent Integration
How well does your organization select and integrate talent for internal promotion? If you are like many organizations we’ve seen — not very well. … Read more
Hiring for Fast-growing Departments or Companies
To be a fast-growing company, whether a start-up or a new growth unit within a large corporation, there needs to be a product or service that is priced … Read more