The Surprising Benefits of Office Personality Tests Personality tests are nothing new (the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was first copyrighted in 1943), but in recent years they’ve become an important workplace tool. New research led by BBC Worklife reveals that employee personality tests might offer some surprising benefits to the workforce. Alisa Cohn, a New York City executive coach, and Deborah Borg, an […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED November 5, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Female CFOs Bring in Nearly $2 Trillion More Than Male Peers According to Bloomberg Business, women account for nearly half of the workforce but yet only hold about 5 percent of CEO positions. And while it’s not exactly news that women are underrepresented in managerial and C-suite roles, a new study reveals just how serious the consequences may be for companies that aren’t promoting women at […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED November 4, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Virtual Interview Tips That Will Increase Your Chances of Landing an In-Person Meeting Technology plays an instrumental role in the workplace, particularly when it comes to HR. From how HR professionals connect with employees, to how they analyze employee performance and track hiring trends in recruitment and retention, technology is a powerful tool in the hiring sphere. When it comes to talent acquisition, virtual interviews are gaining in popularity, […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED October 29, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
Study Reveals the Biggest Obstacle Working Women Face and Other Insights Women in the Workplace is the largest study on the state of women in corporate America. For the past five years, McKinsey & Company has compiled the annual report, which focuses on women’s representation across all levels of the corporate ladder and offers solutions for how to advance diversity in the workplace. The 2019 report […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED October 22, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
How Female Board Members Can Help CPG Companies Connect with Their Consumers The hiring landscape is changing when it comes to who’s filling executive-level positions and board seats. Women are leading in various senior roles and as board members — filling seats that have been traditionally and predominantly occupied by men. The gender dynamics of the workplace are shifting. This year, in particular, has seen many changes […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED October 16, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
This Kind of Mentoring May Be the Key to Retaining Younger Talent According to the 2019 Deloitte Millennial Survey, 49 percent of millennials reported that they planned to quit their current jobs within the next two years. Additionally, 25 percent of those respondents also reported that they had left a previous job within the past two years. These statistics don’t bode well for companies that are looking […] CATEGORIES Company Culture PUBLISHED October 15, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
This Is the Best Day to Apply to a Job, According to LinkedIn It’s no secret that October is hiring season. As the year winds down, companies leverage the final quarter to budget and plan ahead for the next year. It’s during this time that employers look more closely at their growth strategy and at the talent needed to execute it. According to LinkedIn’s blog, there are more […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED October 9, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Cultural Fit: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Find It A 2018 Korn Ferry survey of 1,100 hiring managers, cited in a recent Wall Street Journal article, found that an alluring company culture has become the most important factor in recruiting top talent in today’s candidate-driven job market. Employers eager to attract new talent have previously instituted incentives like office ping pong tables, free snacks, […] CATEGORIES Company Culture PUBLISHED October 8, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Study Finds Remote Workers Are Happier and Less Likely to Leave Their Jobs In a candidate-driven job market, the benefit packages offered by employers are key factors in attracting and retaining top talent. Millennials, in particular, are looking for companies that offer more flexibility, independence, and choice. According to ForceBrands’ 2019 Talent Market Report, employers in the CPG industry are taking note of these preferences and adjusting accordingly. […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED October 1, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Here’s Why New Hires Are Ghosting Employers On the First Day Last year, Steve Linder, the CEO of The WorkPlace Group was ghosted by a new hire. Calling it “complete job abandonment,” Linder and his team called, texted, and e-mailed the would-be employee before eventually sending them a formal letter terminating the employment. A little more than a year later, it happened again. While flaking on […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED September 24, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Life @ Force: What’s It Like Being a ForceBrands Recruiter? Life @ Force is an editorial series designed to capture what it’s like to work at ForceBrands. Get an inside look at the consumer product industry’s leading recruiting firm. ForceBrands is the leading recruiting firm for consumer brands that connects growing companies with world-class talent. The force behind the hiring process — the stewards who […] CATEGORIES Company Culture PUBLISHED September 19, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
How Millennials Are Changing the CPG Industry According to the Pew Research Center, millennials are poised to overtake baby boomers as the largest living adult generation sometime in 2019. By 2020, this group, which will then be in their prime spending years, will have a collective spending power of $1.4 trillion — a number that nearly every industry has noted. Born between […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED September 17, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer