--- title: Information for Willory's STAR candidates description: At Willory we pride ourselves on having the best candidates in HR and payroll. A candidate who has been deemed best-of-the-best is a STAR. --- [![willory-navy-logo](https://blog.willory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/willory-navy-logo.jpg?width=186&name=willory-navy-logo.jpg)](https://willory.com/home-candidate/) [![willory-navy-logo](https://blog.willory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/willory-navy-logo.jpg?width=186&name=willory-navy-logo.jpg)](https://willory.com/home-candidate/)   # STARs ![Picture of Courtney Reynolds](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Courtney%20Reynolds%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot-1.png) **Article by:** Courtney Reynolds **Posted on:** Jul 30, 2019 10:42:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [Manage your Career like an Entrepreneur](https://blog.willory.com/stars/manage-your-career-like-an-entrepreneur) [![Think Like an Entrepreneur card with a beach on background](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Think%20Like%20an%20Entrepreneur%20card%20with%20a%20beach%20on%20background.jpeg) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/manage-your-career-like-an-entrepreneur) One of the most significant issues I’ve seen while working with top talent in HR and payroll is that many professionals don’t manage their careers effectively. My best advice when it comes to managing your career is to think of it as your own business. By shifting your approach, a new perspective of ownership emerges. [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/manage-your-career-like-an-entrepreneur) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/manage-your-career-like-an-entrepreneur#comments-listing)  |   *Tuesday, July, 07th, 2019* Tags: [career](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/career) ![Picture of Laura Maike](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Laura%20Maike%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot.png) **Article by:** Laura Maike **Posted on:** Jun 18, 2019 11:54:06 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [Ban the Ask](https://blog.willory.com/stars/ban-the-ask) [![job application](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/job%20application.png) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/ban-the-ask) In recent years, the “ban the box” initiative has made quite a splash amongst human resources professionals. According to [All of Us or None](http://bantheboxcampaign.org/about/#.XQkGrohKhPY), “the campaign challenges the stereotypes of people with convictions by asking employers to choose their best candidates based upon job skills and qualifications, not past convictions.” The goal is to remove job discrimination as a barrier from returning to active members of their community after jail or prison. [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/ban-the-ask) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/ban-the-ask#comments-listing)  |   *Tuesday, June, 06th, 2019* Tags: [millennials](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/millennials), [STARs](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/stars), [Talent Acquisition](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/talent-acquisition), [paycheck](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/paycheck), [policy](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/policy), [tips for interviewers](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/tips-for-interviewers) ![Picture of Courtney Reynolds](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Courtney%20Reynolds%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot-1.png) **Article by:** Courtney Reynolds **Posted on:** May 22, 2019 10:47:17 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [Watch Out for the Body Language Doctor at Your Next Interview](https://blog.willory.com/stars/watch-out-for-the-body-language-doctor-at-your-next-interview) [![Image of stethoscope with](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Aspen%2c%20Colorado.png) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/watch-out-for-the-body-language-doctor-at-your-next-interview) I recently listened to a podcast where the host calls himself “the body language doctor." He explains that he sees himself as someone who can observe behavior to develop an interpretation of how someone feels about their situation and circumstances . [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/watch-out-for-the-body-language-doctor-at-your-next-interview) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/watch-out-for-the-body-language-doctor-at-your-next-interview#comments-listing)  |   *Wednesday, May, 05nd, 2019* Tags: [interview prep](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/interview-prep), [job interview](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/job-interview), [interviews](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/interviews), [relationships](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/relationships), [body language](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/body-language) ![Picture of Laura Maike](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Laura%20Maike%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot.png) **Article by:** Laura Maike **Posted on:** Apr 18, 2019 2:48:04 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [3 Actions of Bad Leaders](https://blog.willory.com/stars/3-actions-of-bad-leaders) [![Mechanic lying and working under car at the repair garage](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Mechanic%20lying%20and%20working%20under%20car%20at%20the%20repair%20garage.jpeg) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/3-actions-of-bad-leaders) Most people aren’t “born leaders.” Yet many talented HR professionals find themselves facing leadership challenges as a result of being promoted based on work quality, personal potential, and length of service. Rarely is someone just “adequate” yet promoted or hired on leadership skills alone. So managing and leading – a separate skill on its own – is not always easy for all HR professionals to do. We encourage you to assess your own leadership style and be honest with yourself in terms of whether you’re guilty of these management faux pas. But we’re not stopping there – we’re providing specific suggestions to fix each one. [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/3-actions-of-bad-leaders) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/3-actions-of-bad-leaders#comments-listing)  |   *Thursday, April, 04th, 2019* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/leadership), [STARs](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/stars) ![Picture of Courtney Reynolds](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Courtney%20Reynolds%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot-1.png) **Article by:** Courtney Reynolds **Posted on:** Feb 28, 2019 10:55:47 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [Is Moving the Right Step for Your Career?](https://blog.willory.com/stars/is-moving-the-right-step-for-your-career) [![Guys helping a woman to move house - isolated over white](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Guys%20helping%20a%20woman%20to%20move%20house%20-%20isolated%20over%20white.jpeg) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/is-moving-the-right-step-for-your-career) We have moving on our brains here at Willory. Hopefully, you’ve heard by now that [we’ve expanded our personnel and services in Columbus.](https://landing.willory.com/willory-geographic-expansion-into-columbus) With that in mind, I wanted to take the time to consider what people should consider when packing up their life and moving for a new job.   [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/is-moving-the-right-step-for-your-career) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/is-moving-the-right-step-for-your-career#comments-listing)  |   *Thursday, February, 02th, 2019* Tags: [geographic expansion](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/geographic-expansion), [moving](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/moving) ![Picture of Courtney Reynolds](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Courtney%20Reynolds%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot-1.png) **Article by:** Courtney Reynolds **Posted on:** Dec 19, 2018 10:34:42 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [The First 90 Days: Enough to Assess a Role?](https://blog.willory.com/stars/the-first-90-days-enough-to-assess-a-role) [![Young woman with writers block sitting in an office with a desk littered with crumpled paper as she sits looking thoughtfully into the air with her finger to her chin seeking new ideas](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Young%20woman%20with%20writers%20block%20sitting%20in%20an%20office%20with%20a%20desk%20littered%20with%20crumpled%20paper%20as%20she%20sits%20looking%20thoughtfully%20into%20the%20air%20with%20her%20finger%20to%20her%20chin%20seeking%20new%20ideas.jpeg) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/the-first-90-days-enough-to-assess-a-role) I recently watched a video by Gary Vee about not staying in a job for several years when you recognize that it might not be a good fit within a short time frame. Gary argues that staying in a job you hate to make your resume look better isn’t a good idea. But are the first 90 days (or less) enough time to assess a new payroll or HR job? Consider the following four categories when evaluating your new HR or payroll role: [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/the-first-90-days-enough-to-assess-a-role) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/the-first-90-days-enough-to-assess-a-role#comments-listing)  |   *Wednesday, December, 12th, 2018* ![Picture of Laura Maike](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Laura%20Maike%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot.png) **Article by:** Laura Maike **Posted on:** Oct 19, 2018 2:20:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [How To Search For a Job Confidentially](https://blog.willory.com/stars/how-to-search-for-a-job-confidentially) [![magnifying glass on a keyboard](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/soc.jpeg) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/how-to-search-for-a-job-confidentially) You’ve outgrown your role and/or patience with your situation or supervisor. That fulfilling sensation you were left with every Friday has been replaced by a sense of dread on Sunday nights. Whatever the reason, the result is the same; you’re looking for your way out. Time to dust off the resume, rekindle those connections and hit the job boards. It’s time. [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/how-to-search-for-a-job-confidentially) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/how-to-search-for-a-job-confidentially#comments-listing)  |   *Friday, October, 10th, 2018* Tags: [job interview](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/job-interview), [job seeking](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/job-seeking), [interviews](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/interviews), [job search](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/job-search) ![Picture of Laura Maike](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Laura%20Maike%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot.png) **Article by:** Laura Maike **Posted on:** Aug 21, 2018 10:42:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [Interviews Can be Stressful and Pointless...if You're Not Careful](https://blog.willory.com/stars/interviews-can-be-stressful-and-pointless...if-youre-not-careful) [![Business man pointing to transparent board with text Why?](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20man%20pointing%20to%20transparent%20board%20with%20text%20Why%3F.jpeg) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/interviews-can-be-stressful-and-pointless...if-youre-not-careful) As much as many people hate interviewing for an HR or payroll position, the process and the questions are necessary. Ironically, as much as some people hate being asked questions, there is also a big contingent of HR professionals that hates asking them. Or they’re just awful at asking the right questions. They might not have the personality or training to feel comfortable with this all-important task. Compounding the challenge is HR professionals who don’t like asking interview questions often seek advice in the form of bad articles. Articles like “8 best interview questions to ask” give bad advice and make interviews more challenging. These articles often have trendy questions that drive clicks, but how do you interpret answers from a question about a “spirit animal” or favorite color? How useful and accurate are those questions? Taking the questions a step further, companies invest in assessments, yet rarely take the time to understand what the answers mean. The right assessments can be revealing, but you have to understand the results and know how you can act upon them. Why are we shaping our interview questions and dialog as though we’re calculating the person’s ability to do the job based on their answer to unrelated or vague questions? These might be useful for assessing personality and ability to fit the company culture. But most times the answers to these questions won’t help uncover skills and experience. Instead, try having a simple conversation. Yes, an actual conversation. As mind-blowing as that is, think about the last time you made a new friend. Did you run them through a string of questions, aimed at discovering their personality and whether you’ll blend well in the future? Chances are you asked open-ended questions that became a conversation. It's that conversation that a relationship is built upon. Of course, you don’t want to treat your hiring process as though you were seeking to gain a new friend. The point of having an honest, open dialog, is to not only discover their hidden talents or weaknesses but gain a deeper insight into their real personality. Chances are, you’ll be working closely with the individual in the future. Discover upfront if you can communicate with them. Stop yourself the next time you’re tempted to ask, “describe yourself in three words.” Instead, try an open-ended question. Give the person the chance to elaborate and think creatively. For example, ask them what they did at the company and how it impacted the organization at-large. Be interested in discovering what they specialize in, how they have developed at their previous employers, and accomplishments they are proud of. People love talking about themselves and much can be discovered in 15 minutes of solid dialog. A short dialog can reveal much more than a longer session of rapid-fire questions. Happy Hiring! [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/interviews-can-be-stressful-and-pointless...if-youre-not-careful) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/interviews-can-be-stressful-and-pointless...if-youre-not-careful#comments-listing)  |   *Tuesday, August, 08st, 2018* Tags: [interviews](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/interviews) ![Picture of Courtney Reynolds](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Courtney%20Reynolds%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot-1.png) **Article by:** Courtney Reynolds **Posted on:** Jun 11, 2018 10:44:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [Infographic Resumes, a Recruiters Perspective](https://blog.willory.com/stars/infographic-resumes-a-recruiters-perspective) [![Illustration Depicting The Growth In Business. Card Handmade from Paper Characters on Blue Background. 3D Render. Business Concept.](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Illustration%20Depicting%20The%20Growth%20In%20Business.%20Card%20Handmade%20from%20Paper%20Characters%20on%20Blue%20Background.%203D%20Render.%20Business%20Concept..jpeg) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/infographic-resumes-a-recruiters-perspective)   Imagine (or perhaps it’s a reality) you’re working on perfecting your resume and want to ensure it stands out against others . It makes sense as a recruiter or hiring manager, that you know how easy it is for resumes to blend together. All resumes have experience, descriptions, and certifications. What do you do next to stand out? Some candidates use artistic elements, thus creating an infographic resume. Some love this type of resume, while the majority of recruiters and many hiring managers hate them . What follows is the rationale for and against using this type of resume in your next HR or payroll job search. Let me know what you think in the comments below. [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/infographic-resumes-a-recruiters-perspective) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/infographic-resumes-a-recruiters-perspective#comments-listing)  |   *Monday, June, 06th, 2018* Tags: [resume](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/resume), [resume tips](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/resume-tips), [resume preparation](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/resume-preparation) ![Picture of Laura Maike](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/Laura%20Maike%20Willory%20Staffing%20Headshot.png) **Article by:** Laura Maike **Posted on:** Apr 17, 2018 2:06:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### [Are you the reason the new employee just quit?](https://blog.willory.com/stars/are-you-the-reason-the-new-employee-just-quit) [![new hire turnover](https://blog.willory.com/hubfs/new%20hire%20turnover.png) ](https://blog.willory.com/stars/are-you-the-reason-the-new-employee-just-quit) The root cause of turnover among new hires isn’t likely what you’re thinking. Bad management takes the brunt of the blame, but is it really as simple as that? The reality is chasing away new hires is a collaborative effort. HR, peers, bosses, and working conditions all factor in someone taking a job only to leave it quickly [Continue Reading](https://blog.willory.com/stars/are-you-the-reason-the-new-employee-just-quit) [Leave a comment](https://blog.willory.com/stars/are-you-the-reason-the-new-employee-just-quit#comments-listing)  |   *Tuesday, April, 04th, 2018* Tags: [employee life cycle](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/employee-life-cycle), [employee lifecycle](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/employee-lifecycle), [Talent](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/talent), [retention strategy](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/retention-strategy), [STARs](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/stars), [Talent Acquisition](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/talent-acquisition) [« Older Entries](https://blog.willory.com/stars/page/2) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.willory.com%2Fstars%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.willory.com%2Fstars%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.willory.com%2Fstars%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.willory.com%2Fstars%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Information%20for%20Willory%27s%20STAR%20candidates) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.willory.com%2Fstars%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.willory.com%2Fstars%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Categories - [Job Seeker Blog (6)](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/job-seeker-blog) - [Employer Blog (3)](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/employer-blog) - [STARs (3)](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/stars) - [interviews (3)](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/interviews) - [job interview (3)](https://blog.willory.com/stars/tag/job-interview) ### Recent Posts - [1.855.WILLORY](tel:1.855.WILLORY) - [info@willory.com](mailto:info@willory.com) © 2020 Willory - registered trademark of Willory, LLC