Happy Thanksgiving
We are filled with gratitude at this time of year to be blessed with good health, family, and friends. From our CMA Midwest family to your have a Happy and Grateful Thanksgiving!
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CMA Midwest Partners with Prevail to enhance Outplacement Toolkit
Picture this, you are a company that is forced to reduce staff. You likely have a team collaborating on how to deliver this news to those impacted and to those that remain. For those losing their jobs, you may be coming up with ways to make their departure less unpleasant.…
CMA Midwest has been selected by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of the top 2021 Staffing Services firms in Kansas City.
CMA Midwest, a leader in Executive Search, Professional recruitment, Outplacement services and Human Capital Management, has been selected by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of the top 2021 Staffing Services firms in the Greater Kansas City Metro. “We are proud to be recognized by our peers as…
Well wishes from our CEO, John Daugherty
Well wishes from our CEO, John Daugherty It’s that time of year where we take a moment to reflect on 2020. However, this year has brought us a widespread pandemic, social unrest, economic uncertainty and more. Despite what some may call the worst year to launch a business,…
Providing Outplacement Services during a pandemic
Career transition support provides an important safety net and access to critical resources for those facing unexpected job loss. Professional job search support is always important but with what’s happened to our current economic and business climate, it’s never been more essential. Why should I provide outplacement for employees when…
Career Partners International Welcomes CMA Midwest as Newest Member
Career Partners International Welcomes CMA Midwest as Newest Member Posted May 7, 2020 Career Partners International has over 30 years of experience partnering with organizations around the world to navigate the future of work. As the world becomes more connected and increasingly complex CPI continues to grow. We are proud to…
CMA Midwest Expands by Joining Career Partners International
CMA Midwest Expands by Joining Career Partners International Industry: Recruitment CMA Midwest has been selected by Career Partners International to become a new partner firm supporting clients and their employees in the Greater Kansas City market. Overland Park, KS (PRUnderground) May 6th, 2020 Career Management Associates (CMA Midwest), a leader…
A Balanced Career makes for a Happy Life
Link paycheck to purpose. One of the deepest needs of every human being is the need to make a difference in the lives of others. Take the time to connect with all the people who count on you, whose lives you affect through your work. Often we forget the men,…
3 Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
Our professional lives seek the best effort from us if we wish to progress. The idea of clinical addiction to work, or being labeled a workaholic is not a new issue that we have to deal at some point in our careers. It is also likely that employees mistake their…
What is the true cost of a mis-hire?
It is estimated that up to 75% of all hiring decisions result in a mis-hire. While most organizations look at the cost of a mis-hire they only consider the salary of the individual, but an estimation based solely upon salary doesn’t come close to what the true cost of hiring…
When the Economy Improves, Will Your Business Be on Top?
The pressure on you as a leader of your organization has never been greater. Executives and Human Resources professionals are expected to achieve business results in constantly changing and increasingly challenging business environments. As organizations respond to the competitive demands of today’s economy, greater agility is required of the individuals…
Outplacement is Changing
The Kansas City outplacement landscape is rapidly changing. At CMA Midwest we continue to provide a personalized, strategic coaching model. The career transition industry has undergone significant change in recent months and years. While change is not necessarily bad (after all, helping people navigate through change is our business), we…
The $13,000,000 Question
The $13,000,000 Question The 80 / 20 Rule The 80 /20 Rule has been cited so often that the concept has almost become cliche. In business, it is proposed that 80% of a company’s business comes from 20% of their accounts. Additionally, the belief is that eighty percent of a…
Career Transition vs Outplacement
The terms career transition and outplacement are often used in an interchangeable manner. While we call ourselves outplacement specialists some of our competitors refer to themselves as providing career transition services, others simply use both. But what is the difference? For me they are both two sides of the same…
Outplacement landscape is rapidly changing
The Central Iowa and Des Moines outplacement landscape is rapidly changing. At CMA Midwest we continue to provide a personalized, strategic coaching model. The career transition industry has undergone significant change in recent months and years. While change is not necessarily bad (after all, helping people navigate through change is…
Hire Slow and Hire Right
Effective C-Level Recruiting Tips Executive search firms routinely engage in hiring a top-level executive for their clients. Hiring the right candidate and engaging in a thorough hiring assessment is important for the future success of the business. Under the current low unemployment rates, top-level executives are seen as passive candidates…
Employee Engagement, Does it Matter?
No Longer a Question! The research from hundreds of studies has confirmed a direct link between employee engagement and business performance. In companies where 60 to 70 percent of employees were engaged, the average total shareholder’s return stood at 24.2 percent. If employee engagement fell to 49 to 60 percent,…
You wouldn’t hire an eagle to run your swimming department, would you?
Every individual has a distinct talent that they excel in. It is how they differentiate themselves from the crowd. Someone who might be artistic and good with colors, might not be the best candidate for number-crunching jobs. All individuals are blessed with a gift that reflects the best sides of…
ROI For Providing Career Transition/Outplacement To Departing Employees
During the financial crisis and recession that hit the world a decade ago, hundreds and thousands of individuals were either forced to leave their jobs, or their businesses didn’t have the capacity to help them achieve their goals and sustain growth. Hence, it is in these uncertain times that businesses…
Are you hiring the “right candidate” for the position?
The real test for recruiting firms is to find the right candidates for the position. An employment agency will source hundreds of potential candidates for a position and will be required to apply a variety of tools to assess if an individual is a right fit for the job. This…
Why Outplacement is the Right Decision
Shared with permission of CCI Consulting, A Career Partners International Firm Job loss is painful for a number of reasons, both for the company as well as the impacted employees. While nothing can take away the pain, outplacement services help ease the situation. Now, it may seem counter-intuitive for the…
According to Gallup’s U.S. employee engagement survey, a third of American workers are engaged.
That means 70% aren’t! Actively disengaged employees in the U.S. cost businesses $483 billion to $605 billion each year in lost productivity. But productivity isn’t the only disengagement “tax” on companies. The effects of disengagement can be felt in: your ability to attract and hire great employees (disengaged employees may…
43 Sales Manager Interview Questions
43 Sales Manager Interview Questions If you’re trying to fill a job order for a sales manager, then you need excellent sales manager interview questions. When you use the best interview questions for sales managers, you can find the most qualified candidates to send to your client. You can also…
10 Reasons to use a Retained Search Firm
1. The number one reason: Salary. Most companies use outside retained search firms for hires above $100,000. This shows the potential candidate that they are exclusive about the position and that it is mission critical, as well as important to the well-being of the company. The organization is perceived as…
Why Outplacement is the Right Decision
Job loss is painful for a number of reasons, both for the company as well as the impacted employees.?While nothing can take away the pain, outplacement services help ease the situation. Now, it may seem counter-intuitive for the organization to invest more money in additional services when trying to cut…
“Road Blocks” to an Effective Job Search
There are seven “Road Blocks” to an effective job search in today’s job market. While the job search process has many different aspects, there is one factor that affects all individuals at some point. In order for an employer to be interested in you, they must identify you as the…
“Breaking Up is Hard to Do”
Breaking Up is Hard to Do? Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you are facing having to lay off employees. Providing a soft landing for departing employees is not only the right thing to do, but is also a strategic business investment with big payoffs. What are the…