Career Advice

It's no longer optional. All leaders need to be data literate: CFW Spotlight on Mitchel Roling CEO & Founder of My Dataist.

We met Mitch Roling through our extended recruiting engagement with eMarketer and saw the significant contributions Mitch made to that fast-scaling organization through his data fluency. Mitch gained skills and experience that he was ultimately able to build into his own consultancy, My Dataist (hyperlink). Today he’s advising a host of clients around their data needs— and, of course, he’s our trusted go-to for anything data-related. With the power of data and analytics top of mind, we thought it timely to have Mitch weigh in on the topic.

The Benefits of Outdoor Coaching: gaining new perspective, creative problem-solving, and finding focus

Early on in my career, as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (psychotherapy and career counseling), I discovered the magic of outdoor sessions. Inevitably, a single walking session would unlock a year of “a-ha” moments in a mere 50 minutes. Between the movement, the fresh air, and the escape from the intensity of constant eye contact, the outdoor stroll seemed to overcome so many of the artificial obstacles in the typical counseling setting. 

How Can You Encourage Your Employees to See Their Future Within Your Organization? Internal Career Pathing Can Be Key to Retention

As recruiters and career coaches, we’ve found that the most common reason individuals decide to leave an organization is lack of career growth potential. That’s particularly troubling in light of the fact that a significant percentage of these individuals were employees that the organization had hoped to retain– a loss magnified by the high cost of employee turnover. What contributes to this missed opportunity?

Three questions that can clarify your career goals and set you on the right path

In 2023, our seemingly ever-changing economy has kicked off yet another year of career shifts, some self-catalyzed and some out of necessity. We are hearing from individuals at all levels of professional life questioning career direction--for some, looking to build future success and impact in a vastly changed economy, and, for others, fundamentally questioning the purpose of their daily professional lives and the mission of the companies they serve (or run). Every year offers the opportunity to pause and reflect, and this year, it seems, career planning is more essential than ever.

5 Key Learnings for Rising Leaders: CFW Spotlight on Kim Morgan, Global Head of Sales at K3

Kim launched her career in advertising and grew to leadership in the adtech space. She’s led sales efforts in early stage startups, more established companies, and global organizations breaking into new markets. Kim is now the Global Head of Sales at K3, a retail tech software company. We asked Kim if she could share some of the key lessons she’s learned throughout her career, specifically for rising leaders and women in tech. As usual, she was insightful, passionate, and oh-so-wise in her answers.