The Case of COVID-Carryover: How to Manage an Excess of Employee PTOBy: Jill Knittel, Founder and President of JK Executive StrategiesThe global workforce is recovering from a year of working remote and quarantining, with little thought given to planning vacations while the future remained uncertain. This isolation and forced adjustment to remote work left many [...]

Coming out of a year riddled with travel restrictions and quarantines, Americans are eager to spend their weekends outdoors and making memories with loved ones. Companies, especially in New York and big cities, are seeing the restlessness in their workforce that comes with short months of warm weather, amplified only by the ability to enjoy [...]

By Aly Raco, JK Exec Recruiting Manager‍Changing regulations around COVID vaccine guidelines are leaving many employers with more questions than answers. As offices reopen and workers look to return to their desks, leaders must act fast to ensure that guidelines are clear for a smooth and safe transition back to the workplace. Below, we address [...]

The work-from-home concept has changed how many employees do their job, communicate with team members, and so much more. This new lifestyle became the norm in 2020 due to COVID-19, and organizations had to make quick adjustments while not disrupting the workflow. Some states are lifting indoor capacity restrictions and beginning to have employees return [...]

As an executive, what are you doing to connect with your employees and grow your business? One of the most effective ways to learn about your business and prevent top talent from leaving is to actively listen. Active listening is a key leadership skill and strategy that can assist in understanding the employee perception and [...]

In hopes of bringing immediate relief into the job market, U.S. organizations added 49,000 jobs in January 2021 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor. As companies continue to conduct business during the pandemic, we are seeing the job market become more competitive due to the job growth available for candidates. Employers have built up [...]

As professionals, there are many great days where our business is thriving, our team is working harmoniously, and we end the day feeling content. However, there are also hard days where nothing seems to go our way and we may feel discouraged or undervalued. It’s days like these that require subtle reminders of our value, [...]

Hiring a new leader can be stressful for a company’s C-suite, employees, and the new executive. Staff may equate a new face in the C-suite to major corporate or brand changes, and even job insecurity if the company is looking for an operational overhaul. These factors can make it difficult for a new executive to [...]

One of the most common misconceptions that I hear from jobseekers is that the Q4 holiday season between Halloween and New Years isn’t a good time to look for new opportunities. Believe it or not, the end of the year is consistently the busiest hiring season for myself and my team at JK Executive Strategies [...]

For those who love podcasts, check out our top diversity and inclusion Ted Talks to listen to right now.Ted Talk: A Blueprint for Diversity in the workplace:How Diversity Makes Teams More Innovativehttps://www.ted.com/talks/rocio_lorenzo_how_diversity_makes_teams_more_innovative?referrer=playlist-a_blueprint_for_diversity_in_the_workplaceAre diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out -- and the answer was a clear [...]