Goldstone Partners, Author at Goldstone Partners

Kimberly Lucas is the Founder of Goldstone Partners, Inc., a Colorado-based search and talent advisory firm specializing in recruitment strategy and engaged search for privately-held companies. As a seasoned entrepreneur and career coach, Kimberly is committed to helping founders build strong, profitable companies that stand the test of time. As a Certified StrengthsFinder coach she works with individuals and teams to help them achieve their stated objectives. Kimberly is an active mentor for MBA students at the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business, serves on the board of the Rockies Venture Club, is a founding member of RVC Women and facilitates a Thinking Partner Mastermind group.

I want to relocate!

Colorado, Getting Hired, Goldstone Partners, Job Search, Networking, Relocation, Social MediaBy Goldstone Partners May 25, 2016

Tips for conducting a job search in another market I get to talk with talented professionals every week who want to relocate another city but want to do so with a job in hand. Making the decision to move could be based on the desire to be back in their hometown, to have a change…

Ask the Expert!

Colorado, Etiquette, Goldstone Partners, Interviewing, Job Search, References, Resume, Salary NegotiationBy Goldstone Partners April 19, 2016

New feature added to goldstonepartners.com You have an important interview coming up and need help preparing questions to ask the hiring manager. Maybe you haven’t updated your resume in 10 years. Perhaps you love your job but would like to negotiate a raise in pay. Do any of these sound familiar? If so, you probably…

Interviewing for Character, Competency & Chemistry

Goldstone Partners, Hiring, Interviewing, ResumeBy Goldstone Partners April 13, 2016

Techniques for making a sustainable hire I’ve had a number of conversations this month with hiring managers who feel like their interviewing techniques aren’t getting the desired results. One CEO in particular said, “We aren’t doing a good job of interviewing for the long term. We’re getting to the baseline skill level, but we aren’t…

Time for a career change?

Career Development, Getting Hired, Goldstone Partners, Job Search, Professional DevelopmentBy Goldstone Partners April 1, 2016

How to slide into your next career adventure One of the recurring questions I get when I am talking to working professionals is, “How do I navigate a career change?” Great Question! The first step is to ask yourself if you are really ready to make the change. Let’s say you’ve been travelling a career…

Desperation Hiring

Employee Engagement, Employer Brand, Goldstone Partners, Hiring, Recruiting, RetentionBy Goldstone Partners April 1, 2016

At least 7 reasons why this is a bad idea One of the hardest things to tackle when you are a small, fast growing company is hiring. I’m not talking about the mechanics of employment, but rather the timing of each new person so that you maintain the customer services levels and delivery schedules necessary…

New Year – New Job?

Getting Hired, Goldstone Partners, Job Search, References, Resume, Social MediaBy Goldstone Partners April 1, 2016

5 things to take care of before you hit the “GO” button Happy New Year! So, one of your resolutions (or goals) for 2016 is to find a new job and re-energize your career? Congratulations! This is a great year for change – the economy is strong, unemployment is low, hiring and growing is on…

6 ways Millennials are changing your workplace

Employee Engagement, Goldstone Partners, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Management, Millennials, RetentionBy Goldstone Partners November 11, 2015

For the better! This month I’m going to take sides in the generational debate. I am really tired of hearing how lazy and entitled millennials are. I get the opportunity to work with brilliant young professionals every day and I believe that the struggle lies in the fact that we are trying hard to make…

Never look for a job again!

Career Development, Getting Hired, Goldstone Partners, Job Satisfaction, Job Search, Networking, Professional Development, RecruitingBy Goldstone Partners October 28, 2015

How-to Guide for sliding seamlessly into each career move I was talking with someone the other day who was unbelievably unhappy and unfulfilled in her current job. She has been with the same company for 13 years. Although she’s moved around and been promoted, she feels very stuck. I asked her why she didn’t look…

Creative employee retention strategies

Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Goldstone Partners, Hiring, Human capital, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Management, Retention, UncategorizedBy Goldstone Partners October 9, 2015

Earn their loyalty now – before someone else buys it! If you haven’t had to do any hiring lately – CONGRATULATIONS! If you have, then you know how very difficult it is to find great talent, not to mention the task of employee retention. This is may be the wildest market I’ve seen – in…

So you think you want a raise

Etiquette, Getting Hired, Goldstone Partners, Job Satisfaction, Promotion, Salary NegotiationBy Goldstone Partners September 10, 2015

Tips and tricks for approaching this very uncomfortable subject Is it time to ask for a raise? As many people are uncomfortably aware, the recession played havoc with a lot of careers and career plans. It significantly impacted (mostly in a negative way) many people’s career direction, household income, position title and tenure. If this…