Category: Blog


  • Up your Virtual Interview Game

    Up your Virtual Interview Game

    The pandemic changed the way companies do business, both before and after you’re hired. Ninety percent of companies report they’ve switched to virtual interviews, and most will probably keep them as part of their process. Here’s how to make sure you pass your screen test. Choose your space for your virtual interview carefully. Check that…

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  • Returning to the Office? 4 Essential Steps to Reopening Your Office Doors

    Returning to the Office? 4 Essential Steps to Reopening Your Office Doors

    After two months of working from home, many companies are beginning to plan for employees’ return back to work. Notice we didn’t say “returning to normal operations,” because that may be a different concept altogether. Here is some advice for management as you get ready to reassemble your team. Communicate clearly and often. We learned…

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  • A Message of Solidarity

    A Message of Solidarity

    Reflecting on the tragic events of this past week, and the countless injustices that precede them, our guiding principles take on new meaning. At CSI, we are committed to taking responsibility for our actions, contributing to the wellbeing of our community, and promoting businesses that contribute positively to society. Now more than ever, we must…

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  • Is This The End of the In-Person Interview?

    Is This The End of the In-Person Interview?

    During this pandemic shutdown, we’ve seen the rise of virtual services. Companies that never thought they’d be able to manage a remote workforce suddenly found a way. Restaurants and retailers who weren’t set up for online orders and delivery made the transition within days. Doctors embraced telemedicine overnight. Good. Now it’s time to overhaul the way we hire talent, starting with the in-person interview.  The Pros…

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  • Investing in You During Down Time

    Investing in You During Down Time

    Even if you’re working from home, you probably have lots more free time on your hands. No commute, no socializing, no appointments, no clue what to do with all those extra minutes. You may be focused on just surviving this time, but what if you could actually be thriving? Remember all those things you were…

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  • Battling Anxiety During Isolation

    Battling Anxiety During Isolation

    Was it just February when our lives were so complicated and so normal? Rush, rush, rush, grumbling all the way about how busy we were, how stressed we were? We didn’t know the first thing about stress. Suddenly, we’re stuck at home, working remotely, which we always thought would be awesome. But whatever this is,…

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  • How to Avoid the Productivity Slump While Working From Home

    How to Avoid the Productivity Slump While Working From Home

    How are you adapting to working from home? We’re not used to it either. But even through these uncertain events, we are doing our best to work efficiently and purposefully for our candidates, clients, and team members. We’ve all had our fair share of struggles when it comes to working efficiently from home. Team CSI…

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  • Attendance versus Attention

    Attendance versus Attention

    Both “attendance” and “attention” have the same root: to “direct one’s mind or energies” from the Old French atendre. But they’re worlds apart in practice. You can be present at a meeting, but not be really present; if you’re guilty of this, it’s probably hurting your reputation.  We don’t blame you for checking out. Meetings have increased in length and…

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  • Outskilling: The Layoff Alternative

    Outskilling: The Layoff Alternative

    We’re all being warned about technology disruption of the future workplace. The robots may indeed be coming for our jobs. From autonomous vehicles to AI data management, almost any role of an organization could be replaceable by technology. And with the current Coronavirus pandemic, layoffs are becoming even more unavoidable. A Different Approach Twentieth-century layoffs included outplacement services such as resume…

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  • Diversity: Revisited

    Diversity: Revisited

    Your workplace needs more diversity. No, we’re not talking about the diversity you’ve been striving towards for the past few decades. If you’re like most corporations, you’ve been working hard to provide a space where people from all ethnicities, backgrounds, sexual orientations, and ages feel welcome. But in the end, you treat them more or…

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