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Five Strategies to go Agile with Your Business—and Succeed We’ve heard it time and time again: My company needs to be more “fill in the blank” [get better R.O.I.s, get to market faster, produce more]—the list goes on and on. But the struggle is an obvious one: How do you get there? Hiring an outside […]

We’re all familiar with talent competitions like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars. But when it comes to staffing your company, there’s a different kind of talent competition afoot—and it doesn’t involve singing or dancing. In a post-pandemic world, there’s a hiring race for competitive advantage, and if you don’t have a deep understanding

A year ago this month, Anthony Klotz, a psychologist and professor of business administration at Texas A&M University, coined a now-famous phrase: He said “the great resignation is coming,” and that was that—or so we thought. A lot has happened in a year. According to CNN, 47.4 million jobs were left voluntarily last year—an admittedly

Purple squirrels: A term used by Curate Partners to describe a person with just the right mix of experience, training, skills, and passion to succeed in today’s dynamic environment. They stand out from the sea of resumes and of course they’re the most in demand talent. But the real value in bringing in quality purple

The Great Resignation of 2021 is happening, and companies are paying attention: 1 in 4 tech employees are likely to quit between August and December of 2021. While tech and knowledge workers are accustomed to the ebbs and flows of the job market, they’re also in an environment deeply changed by COVID-19. And perhaps feelings

We are Curate Partners – your supporter, advocate, and champion at every phase of your career journey. Thanks to the Great Resignation, job seekers are more empowered than ever to make decisions about the way they want to work. At Curate Partners, we’re paying attention—listening to what job seekers want and checking the boxes to

5 Things to Consider When Hiring Contractors Your company is expanding. Business is good, and you need more people on staff to help with the demand. That’s great news! So, you’re looking to hire new employees—and during the Great Resignation, no less. But are full-time hires the way to go? According to the Wall Street

We’ve all experienced it: you’re talking with someone, there’s a connection… and then they disappear. Ghosting is when someone abruptly stops engaging in dialogue, especially during an important process. While the term originates from online dating, it’s also become a hiring problem. Employers used to be more guilty of ghosting when they’d fail to follow