What’s the Recipe for Consistently Great Hires?
If you make consistently great hires, your business is more likely to be successful. And as a small business owner or leader, the first hurdle is learning how to hire great people yourself—you are the first ingredient in the recipe. But not every leader knows what exactly that recipe is. Many of us improvise when […]
CareerPlug Scholars 2016
Last week the CareerPlug team attended the 6th Annual Foster Angels Appreciation Luncheon – an event honoring exemplary caseworkers and foster children in Central Texas. CareerPlug’s President, Clint Smith, spoke at the event to present the CareerPlug Scholars Award. This scholarship — developed last year in close partnership with Foster Angels — awards $10,000 to a former foster youth to help […]
Giving Back: Toys for Teens 2015
On behalf of the entire CareerPlug Team, we would like to thank YOU for being part of our amazing 2015! We’ve had a memorable year growing our team, expanding our expertise, and working with you! Whether you’re a client, a partner, a reader, or a fan, we are truly grateful to have you in our CareerPlug family. To […]
CareerPlug Halloween 2015!
Taming Office Pet Peeves
Respect and success work hand in hand in the office, in fact they’re dependent on one another. Office mannerisms, or unspoken rules of the workplace, are kept in place to create flow and balance for everyone hard at work. What happens when that harmony is disrupted? I’m talking about certain disturbances caused by your not-so-aware […]
The Benefits of Giving Back
If you are trying to strengthen the bond between your company and your community, there’s no better way than giving back. Giving back to the community not only shows local residents that you’re reliable, it also builds trust and credibility. When creating change outside the company, the workplace also changes for the better. You’re building […]
CareerPlug Scholars Award
One of our core values at CareerPlug is Give Back and this year we’ve started something special to honor that value. Clint Smith, president and founder of CareerPlug, worked closely with Foster Angels of Central Texas to develop the CareerPlug Scholars Award – a $10,000 scholarship awarded to a former foster youth to help them […]
Include Company Culture In Your Hiring Process
As an Employer seeking new talent, you want a candidate that is going to knock the rest of the applicants out of the water. Finding (and keeping) these golden applicants can be dependent on you implementing company culture and identity during the early stages of hiring. An article from Sarita Harbour, of Business News Daily […]