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With today’s global ability to produce carbon copy technology and business models, people truly are a company’s only competitive advantage. Businesses that want to accentuate and optimize their competitive talent advantage focus on employee engagement...

Aligned and optimized employees are engaged employees.

Conscious hiring is about creating workforce alignment, where employees choose to work for the organization because they are excited about the work, and employers hire and nurture the best employees, creating a better bottom line, lower turnover, and...

Employee Engagement

Many companies—from multinational mega-corporations to neighborhood markets—are still using outdated hiring techniques. Clinging to the ways of the past when constructing a workforce leads to high turnover, stagnant engagement from staff and quarterly...

Successful businesses give employees the power to play to their strengths, rather than forcing specific behaviors and skill sets on them. Each person in the workforce has something to contribute, and those talents need to be utilized and valued.

Have you ever thought you hired the workplace version of John Wayne, only to find out you have been duped and ended up with a Woody Allen?

Today’s workforce is unfortunately more disengaged than ever. Perhaps it is because of the generational shift from boomers to millennials, or maybe because people are generally disenchanted with our changing society — whether it’s the effect of politics,...

You know that a mis-hire carries with it a financial impact that can last for months on end. But there are other more subtle costs associated with mis-hiring that many, even in the HR field, don’t consider or don’t put enough weight into. In fact, these...

Here are the 5 best strategies to keep employee turnover to a minimum. 1. Hire the Right Candidates in the First Place The best way to reduce employee turnover is to get the hiring process right, starting with recruiting the right type of person for the...

When people are hired and on boarded into an organization that they are philosophically aligned with and they are hired into roles that are a natural self-expression of their strengths and talents, simply said, they perform—and they perform well.

Magi Graziano, is the CEO of KeenAlignment, a speaker, author, Business owner and employee engagement and recruitment expert in 21st Century Workforce Strategies. Through her expansive knowledge and captivating presentations, Magi provides customers...

First and foremost, employee retention starts with effective recruitment. Basically, you must make sure that what you offered when you interviewed the candidate is what you deliver when they’re hired—and continue to deliver. Let’s face it: Now, more than...

What Do Josh Bersin, Human Awareness and Conscious Hiring Have in Common? When I first invented the concept of Conscious Hiring in early 2002, I wanted to empower business leaders in growing and developing their teams. After my own struggles with growing...

The basics are handled, your to do lists are checked off and you are poised to start growing. Market Need—check Business Plan—check Product Ideation and Development—check New Accounts Generating Revenue—check Funding—check Hiring—uncheck

The Problem One of the sole competitive advantages your business has is the people you hire to carry out your mission. Running a company effectively now and in the future is directly related to your ability to choose the right people for the right...

If people are the fuel for business engine, a high performing group of people is key for business success. Creating a Talent Strategy that puts people first encourages high performance. With studies, news anchors and special programming all geared around...

Inventor of Conscious Hiring Margo Graziano recognized for her contribution to creating powerful corporate culture by revolutionizing the hiring experience for candidates, hiring managers and companies. This years National Women's Entrepreneur Award for...

Never before have US companies had a harder time keeping their employees ALIVE and PRESENT at work. Maybe this FREE Agent mindset people are talking about has some real perks for both sides of the equation. I have been studying employment and work-place...

And Interview of Margaret Graziano by Watermark Watermark.org is for exceptional women professionals in the bay area * What inspired you to develop the Conscious Hiring method? After 15 years of being in the...

Conscious Hiring is a proven system designed to hire the right person for the right role.

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