Hiring Tips and Career Advice for Professionals in Energy, Chemicals, and Beyond

Practical insights on recruiting, leadership, and career growth, tailored for hiring managers and professionals across industrial and technical industries.

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The Secret to Finding the Right Experienced Hire

Struggling to hire experienced talent? Efficiency isn’t enough. Learn how human connection builds trust, reduces ghosting, and helps you land the right people.

6 min read

Strategic retained recruiter typing on a laptop, engaging hard-to-reach talent in the energy and chemical sectors.

Hiring Stalled? How a Retained Recruiter Can Move Things Forward

Tired of spinning your wheels? A retained recruiter helps you get unstuck and make the right hire—fast, focused, and with fewer regrets.

10 min read

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Hiring with Purpose: A Talent Strategy to Attract and Retain Top Talent

Hiring with purpose attracts aligned talent, boosts engagement, and improves retention in today's talent market—especially in chemical and energy industries.

4 min read

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Streamline Your Hiring Process to Maximize ROI and Attract Top Talent

Hiring doesn’t have to feel reactive. This post outlines how to streamline your hiring process, reduce costly missteps, and improve hiring process ROI.

5 min read

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Hiring with Intention: An Easier Approach to Finding the Right Talent

Hiring with intention goes beyond filling a role—it’s about finding the right talent who will elevate your team, align with your values, drive impact, and make your life easier.

5 min read

Hiring manager checking off items on a list of check boxes—highlighting the need to go beyond generic job requirements on a job description

Write Job Descriptions That Top Talent Actually Reads (and Responds To)

Most job descriptions are a wall of blah. This guide helps you write one that speaks to top talent—and gets the right people to say yes.

5 min read

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Engaging Passive Candidates: A Strategic Playbook for Hard-to-Fill Roles

Top talent isn’t job hunting—they’re excelling. Engage passive candidates with strategy, personalization, and a compelling opportunity.

5 min read

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Before You Choose a Search Firm, Ask These Questions

Choosing the right search firm can shape your entire hiring strategy. This guide reveals the key questions to ask—and how the answers can make or break your next hire.

6 min read

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Quick Hires vs. Game-Changers: The High-Stakes Hiring Dilemma

Fast hiring might fill a gap, but it can create bigger problems later. This post explores how to avoid costly hiring mistakes, and build a stronger, more strategic process.

5 min read

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Beyond the Resume: The Interview Secrets That Reveal Who’s Built for the Job

Discover interview strategies that go beyond the resume and reveal who’s truly built to lead, adapt, and deliver results.

4 min read

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From Bias to Belonging: Rewriting the Rules of Hiring

Bias in hiring doesn’t just block opportunity—it blocks belonging. This post breaks down how to spot hidden bias, rework your hiring process, and build a team where difference isn’t just accepted—it’s expected.

6 min read

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Cultural Add: The Missing Ingredient in Your Hiring Strategy

Ditch ‘culture fit.’ Hire for culture add—the kind of talent that challenges, elevates, and drives meaningful team growth.

5 min read

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Empathy in Leading and Hiring: The Hidden Advantage in Talent and Team Success

The silent power of empathy not only shapes the future of leadership and hiring practices—it accelerates leader effectiveness, strengthens teams, and improves retention.

4 min read

Silhouetted talent waiting to be called in for interviews—representing how unconscious bias can block candidates from a hiring manager’s view.

Hiring Managers: The Unconscious Bias That's Blocking Your Best Candidate

Even experienced hiring managers can miss great candidates—often because of subtle, unintentional bias. This post shares real-life examples and questions to help you pause, reflect, and make better hiring decisions.

5 min read

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Redefining Career Success: Why Meaning, Growth, and Flexibility Now Matter Most

Career success is being redefined. Today’s professionals want purpose, flexibility, and growth—not just a title. Here’s what that means for hiring.

5 min read

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How to Attract the Right Talent: Four Strategic Hiring Shifts for Better Results

Hiring has changed, but attracting the right talent doesn’t have to be hard. Learn four smart shifts to help hiring managers recruit with clarity and confidence.

6 min read

A man and woman sit across from each other in a modern office, smiling and high-fiving after a successful conversation about moving beyond the hiring practices their mentors once taught them.

Still Hiring Like Your Mentors Did? Here’s Why It’s Costing You Top Talent

Today’s workforce isn’t playing by your mentors’ rules. If you're still using their hiring playbook, you may be filtering out the very people your company needs now. Here's what to rethink and how to evolve.

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Enhancing Your Talent Brand: Treat Candidates Like Customers

Enhance your talent brand by treating candidates like customers. When your hiring process reflects clarity, empathy, and inclusion, you attract aligned talent, strengthen your reputation, and improve business outcomes.

5 min read

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Avoid Common Hiring Mistakes: Best Practices for Hiring Managers and Executives

Avoid common hiring mistakes that cost you top talent. This guide helps hiring managers in energy, oil & gas, and chemical industries make smarter, faster, more inclusive hiring decisions.

5 min read

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How External Recruiters Help You Hire Faster

Top talent wants more than a job—they want purpose. A skilled external recruiter helps your role stand out, engage aligned candidates, and secure the right hire.

4 min read