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Three Heads ARE Better Than One:

Now that social media is a permanent addition to the recruiting tool belt, it’s more important than ever for the department seeking talent to work closely with HR to find and qualify candidates.

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Seven Reasons Employees Are Not Into You

Are you frustrated with employees who seem to be more into themselves than into the company? Here are seven reasons this may be so and what you can do about it...

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Results Versus Skills: What the Super Bowl Teaches Us About How to Win

The Super Bowl doesn’t care what’s on your resume or whether you were a first-round or a fifth-round draft pick. … Players and teams get to the Big Game through one thing: their results—their performance—during the regular season.

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Why Companies Hire the Wrong People

Here's why so many companies pass over superior job candidates, plus some hints on what you can do about it right now...

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HBJ Guest Contributor: Are you about to terminate your 2020 leaders?

Brookwoods Group CEO John Sweney points out the danger of over reacting to today's economic ill winds, and laying off today the very employees you will wish you had to lead your company in 2020...

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From Land to Sea: Oil & Gas Jobs Could Move Offshore

Despite gloomy oil & gas news, one important sector is fueling major job growth: offshore deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico...

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Layoffs Put Future Succession Into Jeopardy

No matter the reason, companies need to focus on succession planning and retain the superstars of tomorrow to lead the company beyond 2020.

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Five Stages of Grief Over a Bad Hire

Houston recruiting and staffing firm Brookwoods Group recounts near-death experience of hiring a bad fit; releases infographic...

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Hiring a Recruiting Firm Can Save Your Company Money

Citing "cost", companies sometimes hesitate to hire a recruiting firm to find the right people, but a bad hire can cost far more...

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Energy Industry Fuels Growth in Houston

Energy Fuels opportunity in Houston, Brookwoods Group attends the First Ever State of Energy given by Greater Houston Partnership...

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