Creating a holistic approach to developing company culture is the first step in recruiting and retaining key candidates. Gerald Wagner, president of Academy of Culture Ambassadors, an organization that supports professionals interested in creating cultural change within their company, talks about how putting human kindness and compassion is the key to a companies overall cultural strategy.

While millennials are on track to make up 75 percent of the global workforce by 2025, for an organization to stay competitive as an “employer of choice” with the next generation of talent, it’s critical to understand the Gen Z mindset.

Sourcing new talent through an employee referral program can be one of a recruiter’s best assets, but only if the program actually works. Kevin Fryer, president and CEO of JobShakers, a mobile application referral company talks about why some referral programs don’t work, and how to develop key strategies to develop a successful program.

Once you have found and hired the perfect candidate, the job of retaining that employee begins. TeamKC partner, Stacy Pursell, managing partner of The VET Recruiter, a division of the Pursell Group, shares the 3 must-haves to retain and keep your employee investment.

Selling your job opening is just one step in hiring the best possible candidate for your company. TeamKC partner, Stacy Pursell, managing partner of The VET Recruiter, a division of the Pursell Group, shares the next five "other" things a hiring manager needs to sell to candidates evaluating an opportunity with an employer.

We hear the phrase “employer of choice” everyday. TeamKC partner, Stacy Pursell, managing partner of The VET Recruiter, a division of the Pursell Group, shares with us top things candidates look for when evaluating an opportunity with an employer.

TeamKC: Life+Talent partnered with Alissa Wehmueller, workplace design expert with Helix Architecture + Design to explore the impact the workplace environment has on attracting and retaining talent. Alissa shared research on the benefits of investing in the work environment, as well as best practices for how a company can achieve the greatest impact from their space.

Today, the success or failure of a company is strongly tied to its ability to recruit and retain its top employees.