Archive for October 2024

I had an HR Director once say “but Kerry, you’re just a contingent recruiter”. Yikes.  Her words stung.  I felt like a complete loser. While I’ve been recruiting since 2000 as a contingent recruiter, I’ve always focused on exceptional service and stellar results for my clients.  It didn’t matter to me that I didn’t get 30%…

I got a manicure yesterday, and it was pretty different than most appointments.  Typically, I head into a nail appointment pretty excited and ready to go, and then soon my mood changes.  Although I’m always on the lookout for new zen nail salons, I find myself in a room with a TV blasting the news and…

I had a business coach ask me this over and over again to the point of annoyance. The first time he asked, I thought about it and I didn’t have an answer. By the time he asked for a 5th time, I felt cornered. He made his point. How can we make progress toward our goal…