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Listening Their Way to 60 Years of Innovation

February 26, 2019  |  Posted by:  |  No Comments

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  The design of learning institutions is in a transformation from teacher-focused to student-centric. That’s in line with emphasis on more collaborative work and learning environments. BORA, a Portland-based architecture firm, is leading the way in creating spaces where people learn and create together. My conversation with Principal Amy Donohue focused on the human factors … [READ MORE]

We Rise and Fall Together: Building with Your Team in Mind

January 10, 2018  |  Posted by:  |  No Comments

An interview with Curt Altig, Founder and CEO of Builders Capital By Theresa Torseth, Founder/Managing Partner, Human Securities Executive Search Curt Altig started Builders Capital in 2009 with a goal of creating a niche for builders and real estate investors to meet the growing need for private, and perhaps more flexible, financing options. The company today … [READ MORE]

Greg Smith and the Soul of Urban Visions

December 13, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  Comments: 1

In The Human Factor, we will explore the people side of real estate. Through a series of interviews with CRE industry leaders conducted by 20-year executive search veteran Theresa Torseth, you will hear how its people—their values, culture and ideas—shape companies and successes. THERESA TORSETH:  To start, let’s look backwards a bit. Your family has had … [READ MORE]

Should I Hire Someone Like Me?

October 4, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  No Comments

You’re great! You’re smart, driven, creative, resourceful. So hiring someone just like you as part of your growing team makes sense, right? Think again. As noted in “Finding and Keeping your ‘A’ Team,” you should absolutely, positively, no-doubt-about-it resist the urge to try to clone yourself–no matter how great you are at your job. Here’s why: Opposites … [READ MORE]

Row for the Cure—and So Much More

September 20, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  No Comments

Sunday, I was in one of dozens of crew shells on Lake Union in Seattle. Eight other women (seven other rowers + coxswain) and I rowed 5,800 meters to help raise awareness of breast cancer research. The weather turned to fall that morning and the water was rough. It was a small reminder of the … [READ MORE]

Character in the Company: The ‘No Jerks’ Rule

September 6, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  Comments: 1

What do you do when your top producer is poisonous to company morale? Do you keep him or can him? I saw the President of a mid-sized manufacturer of commercial products recently face this dilemma. The company lived and died by sales. Their Sales Director—we’ll call him Sam—had the contacts, the experience and customers loved … [READ MORE]

Lessons From Dad

August 23, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  Comments: 3

On Father’s Day this year, I made my Dad a card entitled “Lessons from Dad.” Two weeks later he died. His health had been declining since a fall at Thanksgiving time. During the last several months, my concentration has been centered on two things: helping our clients to hire some stellar people, and taking care … [READ MORE]

The Most Powerful Under-Tapped Tool in Recruiting

July 23, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  No Comments

There is no more powerful tool in recruiting than employee referrals; in fact, they’re the number one source of new hires. In other words, your current employees can pave the way for your future hiring success. Why Employee Referrals Work Today, businesses are increasing their use of employee referrals to find highly qualified candidates who … [READ MORE]

Highlight Results in Job Descriptions

June 23, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  No Comments

Not finding the top talent you’re looking for? The problem may be that you’re still using traditional, qualifications-based job descriptions that merely list abilities and requirements. Typically written by HR staffers, these descriptions are good at defining what a candidate’s skills profile should be. But when you boil a person’s abilities down to a list … [READ MORE]

Is Your Company Career Page a Magnet?

May 21, 2017  |  Posted by:  |  No Comments

Exceptional company websites do a terrific job of talking to two audiences: customers and potential employees. Indeed, top executive talent now searches for an employer the same way they search for any other product or service. A Glassdoor study found that 79% of job seekers are likely to use social media in their job search, … [READ MORE]

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