Recently our partner organization's chairman, Bill Bonstetter, wrote a great brief on the importance of personal accountability. In Bill's words, "If you hire for one skill and one skill alone, please let it be this: personal accountability." What is personal accountability? Personal accountability can be defined as taking ownership of one's thoughts, behaviors, actions, and performance. [...]
Job Benchmarking Defined Job Benchmarking is the process of creating a point of reference against which a particular job may be compared or assessed. Most human resources departments perform job benchmarking on some level, and this generally precedes the writing of job descriptions. Most of us are familiar with reviewing such job descriptions. They generally describe how the job is done and [...]
What is the difference between applicant tracking and job benchmarking? Simply put, they are two completely different things - apples and oranges. Let's dig into the differences: Applicant Tracking vs. Job Benchmarking. What is applicant tracking? Applicant tracking systems (also known as an ATS) function primarily as a database aggregation tool, enabling recruiters and human resources staff [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (September 3, 2015) - ThinkPlanLaunch expanded its reach today when Carl T. Arthur, co-founder and Executive Director of ThinkPlanLaunch, opened a remote office in Sydney, Australia. According to Arthur, one Aussie business prospect has already requested a proposal since the announcement earlier today. ThinkPlanLaunch CEO, Steven Fies, stated, "This expansion is the first of many we [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (August 23, 2015) - The founder of an online marketing firm hired ThinkPlanLaunch to coach him on executive performance earlier this year. He was referred to ThinkPlanLaunch by a mutual friend, after expressing a desire to improve his communication skills, acquire more business, and develop more authentic relationships with his clients. The founder was given two [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (August 9, 2015) - ThinkPlanLaunch is proud to announce Mindy Bortness has joined its team of consultants. Bortness has been the CEO of Communication Works, Inc. for the past fourteen years, and will continue to run her company alongside this strategic partnership with ThinkPlanLaunch. Steven Fies, President & CEO of ThinkPlanLaunch, once worked for [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (July 8, 2015) - A professional services corporation headquartered in Austin, which has offices from coast to coast, has hired ThinkPlanLaunch to benchmark sales performance. After struggling to understand what factors affect sales performance at the individual and team level, they decided it was time for an overhaul. According to Steven Fies, President & [...]
