Marjorie Merriweather Post
The General Foods Corporation is a well-known name in America due to the amount of cereal that is consumed for breakfast each year. This was not the case in the late 1800’s, but by the turn of the century, cereal was becoming a morning staple. Marjorie Merriweather Post was the only child of C.W. Post…
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Madame C.J Walker
At Ciresi & Morek, we recognize that manufacturing is our business, and we would like to honor its history and the women who have and had a great influence. In March 2022, our mission is to highlight the many women who have come before us and who stand today that put their mark on manufacturing.…
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Quick Tip #2: The US unemployment rate is at 4.0%.
Candidly I have never seen a job market like we are experiencing in my 20+ years in search. Now more than ever do companies need to be diligent in not only their hiring processes but more importantly their onboarding processes. Like it or not, candidates dictate the process, quite a reversal compared to 10 years…
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Onboarding is a Leader’s Effort
~~~~~ONBOARDING IS A LEADER’S EFFORT~~~~~ Conversation I just had…… Me: Hey X, did you call Y (his new hire) and welcome her to the team? Hiring Manager: (Obvious and too long of a pause) Mark, that’s an awesome idea! Me: (Eyes bulging out of my head) Really, how do you not know this? HIRING MANAGERS…
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Quick Tip #1: Better Opportunity Response
I have been in search for 20+ years. In those 20 years, I have interviewed tens of thousands of candidates, placed quite a bit as well. Each interview & placement is unique, however what is not unique is why someone may be searching for a new role. More on that later. I start every interview…
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Dear Young Recruiters
The importance of third party recruiting is at an all time high. Even companies who have taken extreme measure to cut out the middle man and establish their own elaborate talent acquisition team are returning to working with third party recruiters. Why? The market of attracting talent is forever a moving target as a generation…
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