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.

Recruiting outside the box – Introducing a multi-channel strategy for better results

Hiring, Human resources, Interviewing, Recruiting, Talent Management

I was talking with an executive last week who said, “We’re taking advantage of the ample supply of unemployed people right now so we really don’t need to do any searching for candidates.”  I have no doubt that the volume of candidates is heavy, but I question the quality of their response if they are…

Green Jobs – Weeding Through the Confusion

Career Development, Cleantech, Getting Hired, Greentech, Job Search

As Talent Acquisition professionals we are asked regularly about opportunities in the CleanTech and Green industries.  Many professionals are interested in a position with this ‘new’ industry.  The question begs; What is a GREEN job?  The definitions are broad and deep, depending on your sources of information.  Wikipedia asserts that: A green job, also called…