How Managers Can Best Motivate Top-Performers
Top-performing employees are a critical force at your company, capable of 400 percent greater productivity than the average worker, according to research published in Personnel…
Read More4 Big Mistakes Solar Companies Make When Working With Recruiters
Generally speaking, when a renewable energy organization decides to hire solar (or energy storage) recruiters to help fill a critical need, it’s because they realize…
Read MoreThe 2017 Mid-Year State of Solar & Energy Storage
As solar and energy storage recruiters with nearly a decade of experience working in renewable energy, we at Peak Demand have a unique perspective on…
Read MoreThe 3 Reasons Why Your Sales Team Isn’t Full of “A” Players
If most solar and storage companies know that the difference between a mediocre salesperson and a top performer is like night and day, then why don’t…
Read MoreHow Deep Is Your Bench?
Having spoken with and observed hundreds of hiring managers and executives in our time as renewable energy recruiters, it is clear that the leaders who…
Read MoreIs Your Hiring Process Keeping You From Hiring the Best Candidates?
A few months ago we were approached by the Director of Sales for a leading solar manufacture. He was frustrated because they had been looking…
Read MoreKnow When It’s Time to Fire Someone
We all know the obvious signs it’s time to fire someone: Productivity is low and/or bad behavior gets worse after talking to an employee. They…
Read MoreThe Real Cost of a Mis-Hire
Mis-hires are the silent killers within most organizations. They are one of the most costly mistakes that an organization can make. Some of these costs…
Read MoreWe are Peak Demand
I haven’t written a blog for a while but in my defense, we have had a lot going on with an increase in hiring activity…
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