Steve Lewis, Guest Host April, 20

At some point during a job search process, it is not unusual to be involved in several interview processes at the same time. Some opportunities might thrill us, and others may not.  So what does one do when juggling multiple interviews with great companies? How do we manage the job interview, and job offer process when each company has competing agendas and timelines? What should a career seeker do when faced with making a decision prior to having all the answers about the job, the company, and the team?

Come join in this week’s #HFChat to hear from recruiters and fellow job seekers as to what advice they give on this topic: “Managing your job search: How to weigh offers from several different companies.”    Granted, this is a great problem to have.  However, how many of us have ever had the chance to get feedback, and advice from an entire career community (like HireFriday)?  This is a tremendous chance to shore up your strength, and be prepared for when that magic moment comes.

Be ready to share your thoughts and ideas on the following questions:

1. How do you manage simultaneous interview processes with multiple employers?
2. 2. A) What should you do in the interim? 2. B) Share best practices to cultivate during the wait?
3. How can you stall one offer, while waiting for another offer?
4. Tips for last minute decision changes while weighing two job offers?
5. How can you continue building the relationship with your first choice employer?

As it turns out our guest host this past week is currently seeking his next exciting career opportunity.  Please review his profile, and if you have leads for jobs that match his background, please get in touch with him!

Steve graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in 1981 and received his Master of Arts in Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota in 1988.  He started his professional career in Human Resources with NCR Corporation, spending 12 years in various HR positions, the last 4 years as Director of Staffing for the Americas Region and Corporate.  In 2000, Steve left NCR to join ADC Telecommunications as Director of Global Staffing, and managed all staffing efforts for ADC.  In 2002, he joined H.B. Fuller Company to head up their Talent Acquisition organization, and then joined U.S. Bank as Director of Recruiting in August of 2006.  In August of 2008, after a 10 month Oberon consulting assignment at Medica with their Talent Acquisition function, Steve started his most recent role as Executive Director, Talent Acquisition, at Deluxe Corporation.

During his management of the recruiting function Steve has built and executed recruiting strategies, processes, technology solutions, and teams to support the talent acquisition needs of his various employers.  His focus has been on developing more effective and efficient recruiting capabilities resulting in lower cost per hire, lower time to fill, and better quality talent filling company resource needs.  This has included developing programs for executive search, experience hiring, internal resourcing, university/college hiring, and most recently has focused on social media and interactive Web 2.0 practices.

In addition to his corporate work, he is currently serving as president of the Board of Directors for the University of Minnesota’s Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies Alumni Association, having served on a past term as its President in 1999 – 2000.  He is also on the Board of Directors for the Leading Edge HR Network (LEHRN), and served two terms on the Board of Directors of the MultiCultural Development Center (MCDC), a former non-profit organization that promoted cultural understanding and inclusiveness in an effort to enhance workplace performance and community relationships.  He served as Chair of this Board in 2004.