HR SOUNDCHECK – APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER
🌷 PLANT LEADERS. GROW RESULTS. What the Best HR Teams Cultivate Before Others Even Start… While walking down Michigan Avenue, I saw a white tulip standing tall among unopened buds. It reminded me of great HR leaders—those who bloom quietly and confidently. ✔ Spot quiet high-potential ✔ Water your culture with recognition ✔ Build momentum […]
What Great Candidates Want to See in a Job Description: 10 Strategic Shifts to Attract Top HR Talent
Most hiring leaders assume that top candidates are simply looking for better compensation, clearer responsibilities, or more flexibility. That assumption is wrong. In more than two decades of working with HR professionals across high-growth startups, Fortune 500s, and PE-backed turnarounds, one truth stands out: The best people aren’t looking for jobs. They’re looking for alignment. […]
The Interview Thank You Note: Why you NEVER thank an interviewer for their time!

The Interview Thank You Note is a CRUCIAL part of the job-seeking process and vital to getting hired. But too many people do it wrong, and it ends up hurting them. It’s tempting to thank your interviewer for their time after an interview, just like it is to tell the host, “Thanks for their time […]
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