An Invaluable Experience: A Reflection on the Impact of Internships
Internships have become a rite of passage for many young professionals, offering them a bridge between academic studies and the real...
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Lexia Pilutik
- Jul 7
- 2 min
The Vital Need for Clarity and Direction Among Younger Employees
In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, younger employees are stepping into the workforce with fresh perspectives, innovative...
Lexia Pilutik
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Inviting the Future: How to Recruit and Retain the Next Generation of Employees
Hello! My name is Lexia Pilutik and I’m very excited to be interning with ALTA Consulting this summer. After finishing my first year at...
Catherine Toney
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Wanna Be Like Nike?
Nike is a HUGE employer in the Portland area, where I live, but even if you live outside Portland, you've no doubt heard of this colossal...
Catherine Toney
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
If You Aren't Digital Yet, You Should Be
Does this sound familiar? "Here's your employee handbook . . . and here's your copy of the safety guidelines . . and here's a one page...
Catherine Toney
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
Support Our Troops... Hire Them!
In another blog post recently, we discussed how to attract the incoming Gen Z to the construction industry. This week, let's talk about...
Catherine Toney
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
Is Construction Bad for Gen Z?
Hi, I'm Christi's teammate Catherine! If we haven't met, I've been on the ALTA team since January, and I often help out with these blog...
Catherine Toney
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
Back To School!
Summer is drawing to a close. Yep, you read that right. This summer went by way too fast! Somehow, my son is going into high school this...
Catherine Toney
- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
How To Take Over The Internet With Your Job Posting
For all of the benefits of the internet, it definitely has made recruiting harder. Gone are the days where job seekers looked in their...
Christi Pilutik
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
Stuck in a room with your competition
Close your eyes... oh wait, you need them to read, scratch that... OK, imagine you are in a room... with all your competitors. The 60...
Catherine Toney
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
Get the Perfect New Hire
Last week, I was catching up with a friend of mine -- let's call her Sara -- and we started discussing a person she had recently hired...
Catherine Toney
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
How to Lose a Candidate in 10 Days
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the market for talent is fierce out there, for both the companies that are hiring and the people who...
Christi Pilutik
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Who is interviewing who?
If you have tried to hire or recruit anyone in the past year, then you know: It is a candidates' market. As we emerge from the pandemic,...
Christi Pilutik
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
An Email Just Won't Do
Have you ever sent an email out to your employees asking them to do something or communicating a new process and they just didn't get on...
Christi Pilutik
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
The Candidate Experience
I have recently been working with a client to augment their safety department. I never thought I would get into headhunting since I...
Christi Pilutik
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
My favorite interview question
Over the past 20 years I have interviewed thousands of people... college students, senior executives, and everyone in between. I have...
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