Congratulations, you received a call from a recruiter to set up a phone interview! Maybe it was even from me or another one of my colleagues who recruit for clients around the Washington area. Preparing for a phone interview seems like it should be a pretty simple task, right? There is no need to get a haircut, or a Brazilian blow-out. You don’t need to get dressed in your best blue, black, or gray interview suit, and there is no gassing up the car to sit in traffic on the inner or the outer-loop during morning rush-hour. Instead, you are able to have a relaxed conversation from the comfort of your own home in whatever attire you deem appropriate for a telephone call. However, the actual act of the phone interview is just as important as an in-person interview, and the same preparation etiquette applies. In fact, because many employers use telephone interviews as a way to identify a narrow pool of applicants who will be selected for an in-person interview, it is in the best interest of the interviewee to prepare with as much thought as they would for an in-person interview.

If you’ve ever had a conversation with an HR professional, you’ve likely heard us go into detail about how important a positive onboarding experience is for your new hires. This is your organization’s chance to not only validate for the employee that they chose the right position/organization to join but to also energize them to help create an engaged and effective member of your team down the road.

In any organization, there is one thing that is guaranteed, there will be change. If an organization wants to stay current, relevant, then change is inevitable. It is crucial for organizations to be able to adapt and grow.

Studies show that a healthy work environment help lead to both the overall health and well-being of individuals and higher engagement of your employees in the workplace. A respectful workplace can be defined by a number of qualities within your organization; example qualities include:

You have made the excellent decision to invest in management or leadership training for your company. You are excited about the potential for change and ready to see improvement in your workforce. As you are making a substantial investment in your people, make sure you set up your team for success to make the training effective.

It makes no difference if you pronounce it to-MAY-to or toe-MAH-toe. Whether it’s in a sauce or a salsa: a tomato is a tomato. Did you know that unwelcome action towards others in the workplace don’t use the same naming convention?