In process of updating our files and information we have on file for you

In an effort to stay current with each of your information, over the course of the next few weeks we will be sending emails out to you all to update the information we have on file for you.

Mentioning this here as I know receiving a somewhat generic email at times can feel quite impersonal...probably because it is! : )

As things continue to be somewhat sluggish in our industry and across the board due to the economy, it seemed like a great time to update our records and your information so we have it ready to go as things pick up and in the event a job match comes our way to pair you up with! We are also networking heavily with many other recruiters and contacts nationally outside the industry in an effort to find potential opportunities for you!

Congrats to those of you who I have spoken to recently who have landed new careers...semingly most are out of the window and door industry.

Getting the Right People in Key Seats

An interesting article that originated form Business Week...yet was posted by one of my contacts on Facebook. Enjoy!

The specifics can vary, even within companies, but our research delivered six important traits that identify "the right people"

The right people fit the company's core values Great companies build cultures in which those who don't share the institution's values are surrounded by anti-bodies and ejected like viruses. People ask: "How do we get people to share our core values?" The answer: Hire people already predisposed to them—and keep them.

The right people don't need to be tightly managed When you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you may have made a hiring mistake. You need not spend a lot of time "motivating" or "managing" the right people. It's in their DNA to be productively neurotic, self-motivated, self-disciplined, and compulsively driven to excel.

The right people understand that they do not have "jobs"—they have responsibilities They grasp the difference between their task list and their true responsibilities. The right people can complete the statement, "I am the one person ultimately responsible for…".

The right people fulfill their commitments In a culture of discipline, people view commitments as sacred—they do what they say they'll do, without complaint. Equally, this means that they take great care in saying what they will do, careful never to overcommit or to promise what they cannot deliver.

The right people are passionate about the company and its work Nothing great happens without passion. The right people display remarkable intensity.

The right people display window-and-mirror maturity When things go well, the right people point out the window, giving credit to factors other than themselves; they shine a light on others who contributed. Yet when things go awry, they do not blame circumstances or other people; they look in the mirror and say: "I'm responsible."