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The Real Reason We’re All Bad at Hiring
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The Real Reason We’re All Bad at Hiring

The following conversation between Steve Ciprani and Jamie Winship is an excerpt from the Leader Formula podcast hosted by Chris LaGarde and Steve Ciprani. In this unique conversation around hiring and interview processes, Jamie and Steve discuss why so many hires fail and how to create the right environment for

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Virtual Culture: Myth, Fear, and The Real Story
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Virtual Culture: Myth, Fear, and The Real Story

The possibility of working virtually five years ago, especially during the peak of the pandemic, was a godsend. Even after that though, working remotely was too good an opportunity to pass up for me, no commute, comfy clothes, my own space—what could possibly be the downside?  That downside came quickly,

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Top 5 Questions to ask in an interview
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5 Key Questions to Ask Your Next Operations Hire

1. “Can you tell me about a time you had to create or implement systems and procedures at work to help things run smoother or more efficiently? Walk me through it in detail.” Why ask this?Operations professionals should be systems-minded. While attention to detail is critical, the ability to build

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Talent Shortage? How to Rethink Your Hiring Wish List

“Where’s all the talent!?” We were back to square one. Our top prospect had just accepted another offer, leaving our Operations Manager role unfilled. What was supposed to be a 4-6 week hiring process was now entering month four, and I could feel my client’s frustration mounting. This search had

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Just Right The Goldilocks Economy and the Three Market Bears
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Just Right? The Goldilocks Economy and the Three Market Bears

For the first time in two years, all three major indexes hit bear market territory—while employers face a double-sided hiring crunch. As Fed policy, tariffs, and workforce shifts collide, Ciprani Consulting breaks down what these trends mean for your business, your hiring strategy, and the future of work.

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A Hire Without a Plan is a Business Planning to Fail
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A Hire Without a Plan is a Business Planning to Fail

Leaders create a compelling vision. The transformation of your nascent thought into a business is remarkable when you really stop to think about it. R & D requires countless hours of sculpting, refining, sorting, wrestling and questioning your idea against the mirror of your own mind. And that’s the easy

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ARE SALES CAREERS DISAPPEARING Yes….
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ARE SALES JOBS DISAPPEARING? Yes…

PHONE FEAR! It’s a real thing in today’s society and people are NOT applying to sales positions the way they used to… As a hiring company Ciprani Consulting has been tracking, over the last 10 years, our candidate pool in multiple positions inside and outside of Real Estate and on

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Your ‘Ick’ List Might Be Your Best Hiring Strategy Yet
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Your ‘Ick’ List Might Be Your Best Hiring Strategy Yet

Recruiting the right talent into your business can mean the difference between future growth or stagnation, systems that are efficient or ineffective and running your enterprise as a savvy owner or as an “in the weeds” operator. The right way to audit your business is to conduct a need’s analysis

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