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• I Promise...I'm Not Going Anywhere

  It hit me this past weekend as the Firestone golf tournament (officially called the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) was ending – another “icon” was leaving Northeast Ohio. Next year’s tournament will no longer be practically in my backyard, but in Memphis. The Firestone tournament was something my father took me to and something I’ve continued the tradition with my own kids. I just assumed it would come every year… but now it’s gone. Sort of like a certain basketball player… many just assumed he was Northeast Ohio’s. Now he is in Los Angeles.

• Are your references really available upon request?

  Whether it’s just a formality or the final piece to the puzzle in separating yourself from another payroll or HR candidate, you’ll need references at the ready in your job hunt . Unfortunately finding the right references is often a candidate afterthought in a job search . But you should make sure they’re lined up before the critical go or no-go decision comes from an employer. Typically , any position will ask for three professional references (leave off those relatives) who can vouch that what you’ve said is true . As a best practice, and often a requirement , provide both email and phone number to communicate with your reference . It’s not always as simple as having three go-to people for each and every HR opportunity or circumstance, so here are a few things to consider as you develop your references, before request:

• Employee Highlight: Jamie (Rugh) Myers

  "One thing I don’t think I would have ever studied if it weren’t for Willory, emotional intelligence. This is something that I will continue to work on years and years from now but I am proud of how far I’ve come since I started working at the ripe age of 22!"

  Welcome to the second installment new series about what makes Willory truly unique: our team. Without the people on the Willory team we would not be recognized as one of the top workplaces in Northeast Ohio and have grown so significantly in the last (almost) eight years.

  You may notice the name seems a bit different, but the picture the same. That's right, our very own Director Staffing Jamie married her love, Jared, and was gifted a new last name: Myers. You can still reach her at jamie@willory.com. Help us wish them both congratulations!

• Initiating Positive Change by being “Emotionally Intelligent”

  One way Willory works on our individual professional development is an internal HR policy to have each employee – new and veterans alike –examine our own communications styles and how they impact the world around us. At the center of this exercise is the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0, reading and reviewing it as a group with a mentor. From all accounts, it’s been a fantastic experience helping us to understand ourselves and our communications. Each organization should consider their own professional development path, but for me, the one that includes Emotional Intelligence taught me:

• Employee Highlight: Cristina Scarlatelli

  "Willory provides such a safe environment where we can feel comfortable accepting and admitting our failures without fear. We’re encouraged to think of our failures as learning opportunities, rather than catastrophes."

  Welcome to our new series about what makes Willory truly unique: our team. Without the people on the Willory team we would not be recognized as one of the top workplaces in Northeast Ohio and have grown so significantly in the last (almost) eight years.

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