Gratitude For What Lies Ahead
As we head into the thick of the holiday season and Q4, you probably have a lot on your mind. It’s a hectic, sometimes even frantic time.
Like everyone, I sometimes forget to take a breath and think of all the things I have to be grateful for, but now’s the time. Read on for a few words about giving thanks, why your middle managers may need more support, and how to avoid resume liars.
How to say THANKS to your people
For Thanksgiving, do you typically send out a message of appreciation to your staff? Need some inspiration?
It’s the season of gratitude, and the thing that we are most thankful for is you.
Before we break for Thanksgiving, we just want to say, thanks for everything you do.
Of all the things we have to be thankful for this year, our team is number one — including you!
Okay you get the idea. It may sound saccharine and insincere, but a few words of thankful acknowledgement can go a long way with your people — especially if they’re accompanied by a chunk of time off.
I’ll start.
At KIP Search, we could not do what we do if it were not for you. Thank you, and have a wonderful kickoff to your holiday season!
Your middle managers need some moral support
According to a recent Glassdoor report, middle managers’ morale is down. Specifically, they’re less confident in their employers’ 6-month outlooks.
Why does this matter? Because, as Daniel Zhao, lead economist at Glassdoor, says: “Middle managers are important bellwethers for how business is doing. They’re not so high up in the company that they lose their connection to frontline employees.”
If you suspect your middle managers might be flagging, it’s time to lean into HR.
HR can:
❏ Check in with middle managers to gage their workload in terms of hiring and related matters
❏ Make sure you have enough people involved with hiring and interviewing, so it’s not all on one or two managers
❏ Recognize the efforts of your middle managers both in person and publicly
Hiring an outside recruiter like those of us at KIP Search can be very helpful in spreading the load of hiring across more people and taking some of the pressure off the middle managers.
Recommended reading
One Big Benefit of Remote Work: It’s helped bring mothers back to the workforce by Olga Khazan on the Atlantic
Untapped Potential: The Surprising Benefits of Hiring Veterans in Tech on HR Daily Advisor
How to avoid resume liars
You might think lying on resumes is reserved for grifters and people who desperately need a jump starts in their careers. But surprisingly, according to recent research, the most likely folks to lie on their resumes are high earners and workers with advanced degrees — up to 70% of them will admit to having lied on a resume, and even more on a cover letter.
What are they lying about?
Education is a big one. Perhaps the candidate didn’t quite finish their degree — but almost? They feel it’s fair to round up.
Conducting background checks is one way to ensure that people are being honest. Working with a recruiter like those of us at KIP Search is another good measure, because we do the legwork to get to know candidates before we recommend them to you.