Welcome
Because, your people ARE your company! With financial and economic conditions in a critical place, common sense would dictate that companies would start laying off, across the board—and certainly thousands of employees HAVE been. But, as a company, it’s wise to view your human capital as an invaluable asset, not as an operating expense.
Enter SB SOLUTIONS. For over 25 years, we've provided a Best Practices partnering solution for top talent acquisition. Click on SBS by Practice for a listing of our various practices by discipline or vertical.
* Formerly Beck/Eastwood Recruitment Solutions
What's The Buzz
Gary Eastwood is our Solar Industry Talent Acquisition Specialist
In addition to finding top solar talent, he navigates the flood of solar news and shares his insights in short, time-saving bites. Click here go to What's the Buzz page.
News
Four Challenges Talent Acquisition Leaders Must Address Now
The new HR buzz is 'Labor Cost Management'
CareerBuilder Q2 US Job Forecast
- reprinted from CareerBuilder
Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions
Ace the 10 Most Common Interview Questions
- Carole Martin | Monster.com
How Body Language Can Make (or Break) a Job Interview
- Robert Ordona, for Monster
About Us
Experience the SB SOLUTIONS difference
The SB SOLUTIONS difference starts at the top and varies in significant ways from other search firms’ methods, strategies and tactics. Since 1985 Steven Beck’s vision was to be a search resource of the highest ethics and Best Practices. After developing his client base, Steve recruited Gary Eastwood in October, 1985 to help him to realize his vision.
First, we limit the number of major clients we represent in any Industry, to ensure your firm that we have the full field of competitors to draw from, should you require Industry-specific knowledge at the upper Executive levels. ::more::
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They work tirelessly to get the right fit.
Results: Exceptional. Quality, Cost and Timing!
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SB SOLUTIONS is a very professional and ethical company. They set high standards for themselves. And perform to those high standards.
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We routinely partner with SB SOLUTIONS on 99% of our sales and sales management openings.
S.K.
I have utilized SB SOLUTIONS for several key hires. The result being a highly focused, direct approach search which resulted in strong hires.
Jim G.
How Body Language Can Make (or Break) a Job Interview
Robert Ordona, for Monster
Shake it—don’t break it
Job interviews mean handshakes—so what are the secrets to the perfect handshake? The overly aggressive shake (or “death grip,” as Craig calls it) can be as off-putting as the limp handshake, so practice with a friend before the interview to find the right balance.
You’re going to be shaking with your right hand, so prepare by arranging your belongings on your left side. Offer your hand with the palm slightly up so that your interviewer’s hand covers yours. “It’s a sign that you’re giving them status,” says Bowden. And never cover the other person’s hand with the hand you’re not shaking with—it can be interpreted as a sign of domination.
Important steps
The walk to the interview is the perfect time to use body language: “Always follow that person, whether the person is the hiring manager or an assistant, to show you understand the protocol. You’re saying, ’I’m the job candidate, and you’re the company representative—I follow your lead.’” Bowen adds that you should try to “mirror” that person’s tempo and demeanor. “It shows you can easily fit into the environment.”
At the interview desk
In the interview room, It’s OK to place a slim portfolio on the table, especially if you’ll be presenting its contents, but put your other belongings on the floor beside you. Holding a briefcase or handbag on your lap will make you seem as though you’re trying to create a barrier around yourself, cautions Craig.
Avoid leaning forward, which makes you appear closed off, Bowden says. Instead, he advises sitting up straight and displaying your neck, chest, and stomach area—to signal that you’re open.
When gesturing with your hands, Craig says, you should always keep them above the desk and below the collarbone: “Any higher and you’re going to appear frantic.”
Bowden advises that you keep your hands even lower, in what he calls the “truth plane”—an area that fans out 180 degrees from your navel. “Gesturing from here communicates that you’re centered, controlled, and calm—and that you want to help.”
It’s fine to sit about a foot away from the table so that your gestures are visible, he says.
The art of departing
At the end of the interview, gather your belongings calmly, rise smoothly, smile, and nod your head. If shaking hands with everyone in the room isn’t convenient, at least shake hands with the hiring manager and the person who brought you to the interview space.
You may be tempted to try to read your interviewers’ body language for signals about how the interview went, but don’t, cautions Bowden—because they’re likely trained not to give away too much. He sums up, “Don’t allow any thoughts into your mind that may [cause you to] leave the interview in a negative way.”