#RedBranchWeekly: The BOSS is Back

Quick, everybody look busy!

Those words of advice came from Fernando. Which is actually more funny than you think, because he is in Boston! Thankfully, we didn’t have to listen to Fern this time because July was probably the busiest any of us have ever been! Help us welcome back our boss by taking a look out our clients’ highlights for this week. Trust me, this #RedBranchWeekly is full of fun. Yes, that’s right. We make content fun.

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This week in the #RedBranchWeekly:

Clear Company: Good Goals Gone Bad

When something is off, just slightly, it can be hard to detect at first, but it doesn’t take long before “slightly” turns bad. Goals gone badly can misalign an entire department, sending a ripple effect throughout the organization. Goals are at the core of what drives any organization forward, keeping them fresh and up to date is essential to organizational success. Here are the four steps that every organization can use to ensure that their employees are working toward the same, fresh vision. Read more…

GreenJobInterview: What Does Your Interview Attire Say About Your Work Ethic?

It doesn’t matter if you are conducting or participating in an interview. It doesn’t matter what position you’re interviewing for. However, whether you are the candidate or the interviewer what you wear can potentially make or break the interview. Read more…

Herd Wisdom: The Secret Number in Employee Engagement

If you visit this blog with any sort of frequency you know that here at Herd Wisdom we love a good survey. We believe that if there is something you want to know about your workforce, the best way to get the answer is to ask! Well Leadership IQ took it upon themselves to ask a whole lot of people: 32,410 to be exact. Read more…

Recruiterbox: 5 Reasons You Can’t Recruit Candidates

You always hear how recruiters can’t find the right candidates, or candidates at all for that matter. They blame it on a plethora of causes from poor candidate quality to a changing workforce. But that is the problem: you can’t blame it on the candidates. With a changing candidate pool, recruiters have to adapt to trending techniques. The game of recruiting has changed, and you need to catch up with the increase in candidate mobility and the idea that you shouldn’t sell to the candidate… let them sell to you. Read more…

Visibility Software: I’m Just a Bill, Here on Capitol Hill

After strong bipartisan support from Congress, President Obama passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to reauthorize the Federal Workforce Development laws. It has been over a decade since they have been revisited, and the American workforce has long needed the federal workforce development system to be updated. The bill helps employees become accustomed to the modern era with the skills they need – be it technological or otherwise – to perform better and get better jobs. It will also aid those with disabilities to remain competitive in today’s workforce. Read more…

Vitru: The Single Most Important Leadership Skill for Scaling

The goal in business isn’t ever to stagnate, or keep hitting the same numbers. Barring another major economic recession, every organization has the united goal of growing and being successful. Scaling is really a business must, and according to Barry Schuler (@BSchuler), who is credited with being one of the pioneers of the modern Internet (how many people can say that?) the most important skill to possess for the leaders of a growth stage company is, knowing how to build a team. Read more…

Maren Hogan

Maren Hogan is CEO of Red Branch and general Bad@$$

Maren Hogan is a seasoned marketer and community builder in the HR and Recruiting industry. Maren started Red Branch Media and, before she hired all the smiling faces you see below, she ran it on her own. In marketing for over 15 years, she has deep experience in strategic campaigns and a long-term, results-based operational approach.