How Leadership Kitsap Builds a Stronger Community
Kitsap County’s real estate market is being shaped by more than interest rates, inventory, and home prices. Behind every transaction is a larger story about education, workforce development, commuting patterns, remote work, and the changing expectations of buyers, sellers, employers, and investors. As the region continues to grow, the connection between where people live, where …
If you're hiring in Kitsap County and convinced the local talent pool is simply too small, it may be time to look at the problem differently. The challenge isn't necessarily how many people live here. It's how many people are participating in the workforce. Kitsap has one of the lowest labor force participation rates in …
The future of work in senior living is going through a massive shift. It is driven by the demographic rapidly aging and the severe labor shortages. The healthcare industry is leaning into advanced technology to reshape operations. Even caregiving is evolving. It used to be highly reactive and full of task-based functions but now is …
Does this sound familiar? You've crafted an intriguing job post and blasted it out for the world to see, created a competitive job offer, including great benefits, have a solid team, and genuinely enjoy the culture you've built. You expect qualified candidates to come knocking. Instead, applications trickle in. Or worse, they never arrive.The job …
A reflection on the values that shape Kitsap—and the future we’re building together. Last month, standing before a room of business, government, and community leaders from Bainbridge Island and across the Kitsap Peninsula, I asked a question: As we look to the future, what do we want Kitsap to be known for? While facilitating the …
What if your interview process is eliminating some of your best candidates before you ever recognize their potential? Often, interviews are seen as an opportunity to identify the strongest person for the job. Yet they often measure something entirely different: a candidate's comfort level in an interview setting.Those two things are not always the same.The …
Picture a summer weekend: the ferry is delayed, the parking lot is overflowing, the restaurant is triple-seated, two servers have called in sick, the event coordinator has just quit, and a wedding rehearsal dinner starts in four hours. This is not a disaster scenario. For many hospitality managers, it is simply a Saturday in July. …
How AI and Deepfakes Are Changing the Hiring Process “Thanks for joining us for this interview, we’re excited to learn more about you. First, would you mind giving us a wave?” A year ago, that question would have sounded absurd. Today, it has become one of the simplest ways recruiters are trying to determine whether …
"Stay close. Too far. Wrong choice. Good job. Good boy." These are phrases I say constantly to my two-year-old dog, Bandon. They get repeated often when we're working with our trainer, Brittany. Of importance: I said our trainer. More on that later. Bandon and I have been working with Brittany for the better part of …