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The Law of Respect

What causes people to respect leaders? I am re-reading The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell, a tried and true classic on the topic of leadership. This time through I was struck by one law in particular: The Law of Respect. It essentially says that people follow leaders better than themselves, and leaders they respect. Fair enough.

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The Oxenham Group Expands its Reach with New Indiana Office

The Oxenham Group, a leading force in recruiting solutions, proudly announces the establishment of a new office in Carmel, Indiana, solidifying its commitment to fostering growth in the thriving sectors of Medical Devices and Technology. This strategic expansion underscores The Oxenham Group's dedication to its mission of aligning personal and professional goals with larger organizational mission.

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Virtue, Aquinas, and New Year’s Resolutions

Fundamentally, New Year’s Resolutions are things that we feel we should probably already be doing and will certainly make our lives healthier and happier. We get excited about forsaking comfortable, fun, or easy things for uncomfortable, unfun and difficult things. We implicitly know (and act upon) the idea that doing things that aren’t gratifying now will lead to far greater happiness than the things that are. This is virtuous.

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Job Seeker’s Guide to the Galaxy

As a recruiter, I speak to dozens of jobseekers per month and consistently hear the same questions/concerns. My advice about how to approach a job search, and what to expect along the way, is quite simple.

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Insights: Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2023 Report

Working for a leader you are excited to serve is one of three key components to a thoroughly aligned career opportunity. Gallup’s findings support this claim and issue a firm reminder to leaders and managers to lead thoughtfully and with a coaching mindset.

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Jessica Foley joins the Oxenham Group as Director of Finance

Jessica Foley will be joining the team at the Oxenham Group (OXG) this month as their Director of Finance. Previously working for OXG on a consultative basis, the team is thrilled to bring on Foley as a full time member of the leadership team to leverage her financial expertise on operations and to make further plans for expansion.

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As we gain, we lose

After spending the last 20 years traveling for business, it never occurred to me that I would look back fondly at the pre-smartphone era of the early 2000's.

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What I learned from a LinkedIn “Fast”

I was recently challenged to stay off of LinkedIn outside of necessary work use for one week (I did it for two.) Here are 4 insights I had about myself and the platform after going through this “fast”.

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General Wisdom

Through personal connections, the Oxenham Group was privileged this past week with the company and counsel of General Joseph Dunford, US Marine Corps four-star general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under two US presidents.

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The most effective interview question for quality professionals

In your own words, define the phrase “required minimum”.

This intentionally ambiguous question offers tremendous insight into the behaviors and motivations of a quality professional. When Oxenham shared this question with 75 Quality Leaders, 92% found the question either valuable or highly valuable as an interview tool. Here are some of the more interesting responses.

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Three tips that, as a recruiter now, I would tell myself, looking for a job, last year

 From about July 2020 to April of this year, I was on the hunt for a new job. I had felt for some time that a change was in the cards for me and wanted to “test the waters” of the job market. This exciting venture toward the next great chapter in my career quickly became frustrating for a number of reasons, as job searches often do… Alas, after almost one year, I found my current job… as a professional Recruiter! Now that it’s my full-time job to help other people find jobs, I want to share 3 things that I wish I could tell my past self to make my previous job hunt more effective.

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The Covid Career Pivot

It’s nothing new to state that the 2020 pandemic and lockdowns dramatically changed the employment landscape around the world. Major news outlets reported the millions of joblessness claims and unemployment collections. But with the disruption in the day to day came a window of time where all of us were able to take stock of what is really important and of how we are spending our time. 

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Brevity: An undervalued interviewing technique

As a recruiter, I regularly receive detailed feedback from our client companies regarding candidate interviews: the good, the great, and (sometimes) the ugly. One of the biggest mistakes that candidates make in interviews is lack of brevity.

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Oxenham Group adds industry leader, Steven Mogle

Mogle is a highly respected industry leader who most recently opened and built a successful Information Technology practice for Advanced Resources within the New York Metro Area. Prior to working at Advanced Resources, Steve led the east coast division for the world’s largest recruiting company, Adecco Engineering and Technology, where he opened their New York office and drove record profits for the organization.

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