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Best Practices for Onboarding New Employees: Set Your Team up for Success

Welcoming new employees into your organization is an exciting opportunity to foster a positive and productive work environment from day one. Effective onboarding plays a crucial role in helping new hires integrate smoothly into the team, understand their roles and responsibilities, and become valuable contributors to the company. In this blog post, we will explore [...]

Best Practices for Onboarding New Employees: Set Your Team up for Success2023-06-19T14:33:35-04:00

Pay Transparency and How to be Compliant

May 22, 2023 Pay transparency laws are regulations that require employers to disclose information about employee compensation, both to individuals and publicly. These laws are typically in reference to salary range and benefits offered for a particular job. As many states have recently passed pay transparency laws, some enacted as recently as 2023, employers and [...]

Pay Transparency and How to be Compliant2023-06-06T10:33:59-04:00

10 Best Interview Questions to Ask Candidates

May 22, 2023 By Christy Pashkovskiy, Director of Marketing When it comes to interviewing candidates, it's important to not only ask them questions about their experience and qualifications but also to ask questions that will help you assess their fit within your company culture and their ability to work with others. Here are some top [...]

10 Best Interview Questions to Ask Candidates2023-05-22T16:17:45-04:00

Employee Mental Health

By Christy Pashkovskiy, Director of Marketing Mental health and wellbeing are at the forefront of workplace trends in 2023. After the instability we all faced during the global pandemic, stress remains at an all-time high - both at home and in the workplace. According to Gallup's Global Workplace 2022 Report, "employees have never been more stressed," with [...]

Employee Mental Health2023-03-23T10:26:15-04:00

5 Soft Skills to Look for in Prospective Employees

Top performing professionals in today's business world possess a mix of soft skills and relevant hard skills in their respective roles. As employers make hiring decisions, they should be keeping an eye out for these traits in the talent they interview.  Skills in a workplace setting can be broken down into two categories: hard skills and [...]

5 Soft Skills to Look for in Prospective Employees2023-03-23T10:26:49-04:00

A Renewed Focus on Employee Engagement

By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator In the past, fun perks like happy hours and food trucks were the basis of attracting and retaining talent. But now with 17.9% of employees working remotely, those office perks aren't much help for recruiters. Candidates aren't going to choose your company for your nap pods - they care about [...]

A Renewed Focus on Employee Engagement2023-01-09T15:27:26-05:00

Talent Trends in Private Equity: Acquisition, Retention & Building Culture in Today’s Market

In the current market, the labor dynamic is ever-changing, and organizations with the best talent strategies win. The Healthcare Technology team at Direct Recruiters, Inc. had the opportunity to interview several leaders within the Private Equity Healthcare investment space to discuss their perspectives. Industry leaders shared knowledge and helpful insight on acquisition, retention and building [...]

Talent Trends in Private Equity: Acquisition, Retention & Building Culture in Today’s Market2022-08-29T09:59:59-04:00

DRI Interviews James Lundquist, Vice President of Consulting Services at PRADCO

April 27, 2021 Direct Recruiters recently had the opportunity to connect with James Lundquist, VP of Consulting Services at PRADCO for a series of Thought Leader Interview questions. He shared insights surrounding hiring and retention in addition to information about PRADCO and the unique services they offer.  For the past 65 years, PRADCO has helped [...]

DRI Interviews James Lundquist, Vice President of Consulting Services at PRADCO2021-06-21T10:02:48-04:00

DRI’s Max Resnik Interviews Allison Benedict, Director of Procurement at Copperstate Farms

April 22, 2021 Medical Cannabis Practice Leader, Max Resnik recently interviewed Allison Benedict, Director of Procurement at Copperstate Farms as a part of our Thought Leader Interview series surrounding 420, her role at Copperstate Farms, the company's famous Snowflake cultivation facility and how to break into cannabis. Watch the video below for the full interview.

DRI’s Max Resnik Interviews Allison Benedict, Director of Procurement at Copperstate Farms2021-04-22T16:17:06-04:00

DRI Interviews Drayten Howell, Founder & CEO at indacut

Max Resnik, Medical Cannabis Practice Leader at Direct Recruiters, had the opportunity to interview Drayten Howell, Founder and CEO at indacut, for a series of questions surrounding how he got his start, the cannabis industry and the expansion and success of his company. Indacut aims to bring knowledge to the therapeutic benefits cannabis offers consumers. [...]

DRI Interviews Drayten Howell, Founder & CEO at indacut2021-02-12T15:21:56-05:00

DRI Interviews Chris Joseph, President of WYLD

Max Resnik, Medical Cannabis Practice Leader at Direct Recruiters, had the opportunity to interview Chris Joseph, President at WYLD, for a series of Thought Leader Interview questions. The interview includes thoughtful responses surrounding challenges in the cannabis industry, the best ways to break into the space, as well as post-election insights. Based in Portland, Wyld [...]

DRI Interviews Chris Joseph, President of WYLD2021-02-10T10:10:19-05:00

DRI Interviews greenbox Robotics Executives

November 16, 2020 Max Resnik, Medical Cannabis Practice Leader at Direct Recruiters, had the opportunity to connect with Caroline Murphy, Director of Operations at greenbox Robotics, for a series of Thought Leader Interview questions. The interview includes Caroline’s insights on the state of the cannabis industry, the innovation of greenbox Robotics, along with post-election reactions [...]

DRI Interviews greenbox Robotics Executives2020-11-16T15:28:41-05:00

DRI Interviews Rich Hall, VP, Proprietary Product Sales at Ingenia

Direct Recruiters and Ashley Gannon, Executive Recruiter, recently had the opportunity to connect with Rich Hall, VP, Proprietary Product Sales at Ingenia for a series of Thought Leader Interview questions. Mr. Hall shared insights on the plastics and flexible packaging industry, how Ingenia has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, and his personal career in the [...]

DRI Interviews Rich Hall, VP, Proprietary Product Sales at Ingenia2021-02-10T10:09:43-05:00

DRI Interviews Packaging & Industrial Machinery Executives Regarding COVID-19 Crisis

Over the course of the past several months, Direct Recruiters has been committed to sharing helpful and relevant information in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic to the Packaging, Material Handling, and Industrial Equipment industries by interviewing Thought Leaders within the space. Led by Partner and Director of Packaging, Material Handling and Food Processing Equipment, Cherie [...]

DRI Interviews Packaging & Industrial Machinery Executives Regarding COVID-19 Crisis2020-06-02T14:43:16-04:00

How Executives in Smart Buildings, Energy & HVAC Industries Are Adapting to COVID-19

As we continue to face the COVID-19 crisis, Direct Recruiters Practice Leader - Energy & Sustainability & HVAC/R, Matthew Cohen has connected with leading executives within the Smart Buildings, Energy and HVAC industries to discuss their response and perspectives on the pandemic. We know that each industry has unique challenges and hurdles related to COVID-19, [...]

How Executives in Smart Buildings, Energy & HVAC Industries Are Adapting to COVID-192020-06-11T14:37:25-04:00

COVID-19: How the Plastics & Flexible Packaging Industry is Impacted

Direct Recruiters would like to wish all clients, candidates, and their families health, wellness, and safety as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. During this uncertain time, we are connecting with successful Plastics & Flexible Packaging industry organizations and individuals to provide helpful insights regarding how their business is responding to the pandemic. Thank you to [...]

COVID-19: How the Plastics & Flexible Packaging Industry is Impacted2020-05-07T14:47:57-04:00

Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Leaders Share Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, we are finding that each industry has its own unique challenges and experiences. A key area, supply chain & logistics, has been important as we navigate the pandemic. Collin Weiss, Executive Recruiter and our Supply Chain & Logistics team has been speaking with thought leaders in the industry in regards to [...]

Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Leaders Share Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic2020-05-14T10:36:14-04:00