If I had my way, my garden would be overflowing with roses. What I had to learn the hard way is that you have to have the right conditions…. The right sun,…
Hiring
The Scary Hire
Every company at one time or another has made a scary hire. Someone interviews like a charm but in an office environment doesn’t play well with others… There are strategies to overcome…
A Gardener’s Guide To Recruiting: All Trees Must Fall
I spent an inordinate amount of time over the last 18 months wandering my garden and talking with people on the phone… both clients and candidates. Zoom fatigue set in long ago…
Remote Hiring Made Easy: How to Build an Effective Team from Home
Hiring has changed dramatically in the past year. In the wake of COVID, questions of geography and commuting time have now shifted to ones about conference technology and managing teams from afar.…
A Gardener’s Guide to Difficult Decisions: Spring Pruning
My garden has been one of the few solaces during this time… A reminder that life goes on and there is still beauty and hope. I’ve always equated gardening with hiring. I…
What To Do When The Unthinkable Happens
Starting a business is always an act of optimism. I opened Searchlight in May 2001 which was in the middle of the dot-com bust. I reminded myself that summer is a slow…
The Gardener’s Guide to Recruiting: How to know if you’ve made the wrong hire, and what to do about it.
Making a new hire is a bit like adding a plant to your garden—you have an opening, maybe it’s a new space, or maybe you’re replacing a plant that you moved because…
A Gardener’s Guide to Recruiting: Why Diversity Matters
A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to join the IAB’s iDiverse task force which has been a great experience. A lot of time has been spent identifying the reasons…