By: Jill Knittel, Founder & President at JK Exec‍For organizations that are passionate about giving back to the community or want to promote employee involvement in non-profit organizations, defining business pillars is an excellent opportunity to align your team in a new and impactful way. Not only does involvement in charitable organizations benefit local causes that are [...]

By: Eileen Messana, VP of Operations‍For many companies, the 2021 holiday season marks the return of office holiday parties after over a year of social distancing. According to Tripleseat, 66 percent of employers will be holding a holiday celebration this year, and 84 percent of those events will be in person. The workforce is eager to interact socially [...]

By: Miranda Leo, Recruiting ManagerNowadays, it’s common knowledge that LinkedIn profiles play a major role in job searching and hiring, but just having a profile is no longer enough to ensure you stand out amongst other candidates. With recruiters and hiring managers doing most of their candidate sourcing and recruiting through the platform, it’s important [...]

By: Eileen Messana, VP of Operations‍Fall is upon us, which means leaves are changing, temperatures are cooling, and hiring activities are at their peak. Studies show that autumn is the last season of the year to take advantage of an increased number of job searchers seeking open opportunities, and with September 2021 marking the end of [...]

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 [...]