COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 2/6

March 30, 2020

In the Part One of this six-part series we learned about the technology, hardware, tools, and communication infrastructure…

COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 1/6

March 8, 2020

COVID-19: Building a First Class Remote Work Environment – Part 1/6 …

Rob’s Best Books of All Time

February 8, 2020

By popular demand, here are my favorite books of all-time. Many requested this over the Holidays, so here it is…

A Candidate’s Tirade – Feedback from the 2019 Salary Report

February 7, 2020

2019 Annual Salary Report – Emotional Responses from candidates…

Four Shocking Takeaways from the 16th Annual WDC Metro Insurance Salary Report for 2019

December 28, 2019

There is no other way to put this so I will come right out and say it: “Insurance Agency Workers of the World (WDC region) …

End of Year Musings…

December 10, 2019

As we close the year out here at Management Recruiters of Fairfax, Inc., I can now reflect on this past year. I look at it from both…

How to Nail an Interview

October 21, 2019

Most hiring decisions are made within the first ten minutes of an interview, but you still have to be prepared. First impressions …

Five Things NOT TO SAY during a Job Interview

October 5, 2019

As part of our candidate interview process, I speak to each candidate 24 – 48 hours prior to their job interview with the client…

What’s Your Number?

March 31, 2019

Last year, the daughter of a very good friend was interviewing with one of the leading global consulting firms in the WDC area. She thought she had the job in the bag, when by surprise, a clever interviewer asked, “So what salary are you looking for? What’s your number?”

Retaining Talent: Is Working Remotely the Answer?

October 14, 2018

There has been a seismic shift in the WDC regional business community regarding working remotely from home. Just three years ago, hardly any of my insurance clients had ‘work at home’ options with their employees. Now the successful ones have policies. They started doing it to retain talent, but now they do it, because it’s the smart thing to do.