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Date Published: November 2025 I’ve heard it too many times: a new recruit isn’t excited about the change they’ve made. They feel left out, unsure where to turn with questions, and wonder if they made the wrong decision. Unfortunately, many organizations underestimate the importance of a thoughtful, well-structured onboarding program.
Date Published: October 2025 In my 20+ years as a recruiter I’ve spoken with many candidates who’ve found themselves unemployed at one point or another. Most of them did land jobs and continued their employment journey. I’ve always respected the companies who are willing to look beyond a candidate’s current
Date Published: October 2025 The Financial Services industry is doing what it does best – pivoting. After a pretty dismal 2024 in terms of growth and recruiting, I can’t help but think of Ross Gellar’s character in the infamous Friends episode when Ross and his buddies are trying to get
Date Published: August 2025 A recent article in National Mortgage Professional isn’t mincing words. Instead of the usual verbiage of “Mortgage Lenders Might Want to Consider This or That”….: it instead calls out the industry for being woefully behind the times in Technology. We can confirm that in the recent
Published: July 2025 I recently came across an article titled “What to do when Someone Goes On the Defensive” and it caught my attention. Someone questioning a decision, your performance (especially if it’s a superior at the office or someone you admire) or asking why you did this or that
Let’s face it…Hiring is tough! And the challenges of turnover, short-staffing, and bad hires are real. But what if the key to finding great people lies in the candidate experience itself? This journey, from initial job posting to the final offer, is more critical than ever. CareerPlug’s research shows a
Employers are now rolling out artificial intelligence simulating live, two-way screener calls using synthetic voices. AI interviews over video. Job candidates converse with an AI “recruiter” that asks follow-up questions, probes key skills, and delivers structured feedback to hiring managers. The idea is to make interviewing more efficient for companies
In last month’s edition, we discussed the exodus of Loan Officers in 2024, and that we’re seeing an uptick in hiring so far in 2025. We continue to see that trend, particularly at the Executive level. If you’re an Executive thinking about your next role, or have already started your
Landing a job interview is a big accomplishment, but what can you do to truly stand out from the crowd and increase your chances of getting hired? There’s a simple, yet powerful, strategy that’s been around for centuries: the thank you note. We’re not talking about a generic, impersonal thank
In last month’s Newsletter, we discussed why so many CEO’s are walking out the exit door. In this issue, we’ll talk about the staggering number of loan officers that have left or are leaving the industry. Christina Bennett loved the mortgage industry, but after undergoing multiple layoffs, she says the
