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Have you ever thought you hired the workplace version of John Wayne, only to find out youʼve been duped and ended up with a Woody Allen? Poor hiring decisions are costly mistakes that can range from 150% to 300% of an employeeʼs base salary. Financial...

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.

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,...

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

We’ve all been there, sitting in the waiting room, palms sweating trying to memorize the “right answers�? while we are desperately scanning our resume, looking for the right thing to say (like we don’t know where we have worked and what we have done).

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...

Regardless of where you find candidates, it is important to be aware of the power behind a Resume or these days, the candidates’ Digital Identity.

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...

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.

AAs experts in the “people business,�? it’s our job to share our knowledge with the world. Our commitment is to positively impact the industry, empower stronger employee-employer relationships, and transform the way businesses interact with their people....

Sales are the life blood of any business. The profitability and effectiveness of your company depends on hiring the right people for the right job, and in sales this can mean the difference between success and failure. KeenHire provides a proven sales...

Outstanding talent is what your business needs to move forward. KeenHire delivers. Talent, skill and education alone will not make your company great. Our firm will find you the extraordinary leaders who are fully aligned with the vision you have for...

600,000 to 9000 career vacancies are attributable to a mismatch between the skills employers seek and those available in the market. With 4.6 unemployed people for every job opening in the U.S. and an average of 3.5 million critical skills employees...

The employee assessment process involves much more than simply asking a series of questions. There’s a science involved, and that’s where KeenHire comes in. We work directly with your company, asking specific questions about your needs in order to...

Our highly skilled Behavioral Interview Consultants help you to determine the right fit before a bad hire is put into action. In the past, a well-written resume and a good surface interview was what positioned employees in their seats. Today, behavioral...

KeenHire offers Key Contributor and Mission Critical Benchmarking and Role Analysis Consulting Benchmarking and Role Analysis are the key steps most often missed when a company starts a search for their next hire. The problem is that most companies are...

Whether you are an emerging start up or established midsized company, employee retention is most likely a nagging concern. For most companies, the first group of employees they are eager to retain is the sales and management workforce. While a well...

If you have been concerned about how your company can compete for key talent now and in the future, it is imperative to sit down with the business leader and discuss the need to develop a compelling talent strategy. An effective talent and workforce...

This weekend I had the opportunity and privilege to meet Bruce Loeffler, a teacher, trainer and leader of building service centric teams in the hospitality, healthcare and retail industries.

Recruiting millennials takes economy of communication and a compelling message, and it also takes relationship building. This is the challenge and the opportunity if you want to have millennials in your workforce.

I recently read an article for employees about how to position themselves for a promotion. In a corporate culture where the path to the goods is getting on top, getting that promotion is the key to nirvana. The next step up the corporate ladder means...

Why do people leave your employ? Why do they think about it? Various estimates indicate that somewhere between 60-70 percent of employees are not personally invested in their workplace. What does it take to engage people so that work is exciting, not a...

Come Listen to KeenHire's CEO Margaret Graziano on the leading trends in Human Capital, Recruitment & Talent Management - Silicon Valley Talk Radio - Saturday 9.1 @ 3:00 pm KLIV AM 1590 if you can't make it tune in on the SVLG website...

In the News HR Retreat Maximize your personal effectiveness. Influence people for organizational alignment. Impact a culture centered on people, purpose & profit. Build alliances with like-minded professionals. Join us August 27th in Palo...