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Vanderbloemen Search Group Named to Forbes' Small Giants List
Vanderbloemen Search Group has been named to Forbes’ Small Giants list. The third annual Small Giants list celebrates 25 standout businesses that favor “greatness over growth.” The companies are all privately owned, profitable, at least ten years old and were selected based on factors including community involvement, commitment to staff, and industry excellence.
Vanderbloemen Search Group Named a Forbes "Top 25 Small Giant"
Vanderbloemen Search Group was named a "Top 25 Small Giant" by Forbes in 2018. The list celebrates 25 standout businesses that favor greatness over growth.
Entrepreneur's 360 Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America
Vanderbloemen Search Group placed #52 on Entrepreneur's 360-list of Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America.
Houstonia Magazine's 2017 Best Places to Work Houston
Vanderbloemen Search Group is named the Best Office Space in Houstonia Magazine's 2017 Best Places to Work Houston.
Why This Church-Staffing Firm Puts All of Its Eggs in the Culture Basket
Vanderbloemen Search Group ranked #1 on the Top Company Cultures list. Here's why.
William Vanderbloemen Forbes Column
William Vanderbloemen shares his insights as a leader, entrepreneur, and CEO for Forbes. He covers topics that deal with having a strong faith and building a business.
William Vanderbloemen Fortune Column
William Vanderbloemen shares his insights as a leader, entrepreneur, and CEO for Fortune's Entrepreneur Insiders Network. He covers topics specifically tailored to entrepreneurs.
William Vanderbloemen Outreach Column
William Vanderbloemen gives his insight on trends in the church he's seeing, and discusses how church leaders can build effective teams and cultures that lead to growth.
OCTOBER 2018
10/21/2018 - Why Culture and Fun are Risky Synonyms in the Workplace [Forbes]
10/18/2018 - The Intersection of Church and Business
10/18/2018 - 7 Secrets To Stellar Hiring
10/5/2018 - William Vanderbloemen Speaks at Sum and Substance
10/2/2018 - Vanderbloemen Search Group Tapped by Providence Church to Find Senior Pastor
AUGUST 2018
8/31/2018 - Ascend Business Strategies: Podcast with William Vanderbloemen
8/16/2018 - 4 Steps Every New Small Group Should Take
JULY 2018
7/22/2018 - Hiring Lessons I've Learned From The British Open
7/17/2018 - How To Hire For Cultural Fit (& Not Just A Gut Feeling)
7/16/2018 - Vanderbloemen Search Group Adds Vice President of Candidate Relations
7/5/2018 - 4 Entrepreneurial Breakthrough Lessons From July 4th
7/2/2018 - Vanderbloemen Search Group: United in their Purpose to Staff Churches
JUNE 2018
6/11/2018 - Great Teams Know Their Pulse
6/6/2018 - Small Churches, Leadership and Culture: Karl Vaters Interviews William Vanderbloemen
May 2018
5/30/2018 - This Pastor Preaches Culture. Why Dave Ramsey (& others) Win with William Vanderbloemen [Podcast]
5/24/2018 - Infuse Culture in the Employee Lifecycle to Improve Morale
Culture matters enough to invest significant personnel time and money. William Vanderbloemen shares how to infuse culture in the employee lifecycle to improve morale.
5/23/2018 - The Secret to an Irresistible Workplace – Interview with William Vanderbloemen
APRIL 2018
4/29/2018 - 7 Key Indicators Of A Great Workplace
William Vanderbloemen shares seven key indicators he's learned along the way that point to a great staff culture.
5/4/2018 - 8 Easy Steps To A Healthier Workplace Culture
William Vanderbloemen shares eight easy steps to a healthier workplace culture.
4/26/2018 - 4 Tricks To Identify The Best Candidate For The Job
William Vanderbloemen shares four tricks to identify the best candidate for the job.
4/26/2018 - 30 Percent of Employees Feel Indispensable. That's a Bad Thing.
When your startup is small, you may find it difficult to build in productivity safety nets. But a focus on succession planning is one solution.
4/8/2018 - The Founder of Vanderbloemen Search on Fixing Your Culture and Finding the Right People
William Vanderbloemen discusses what he's learned about finding the right people and how he figured out what was wrong with his company's culture.
4/4/2018 - An Unexpected Secret to Infusing Culture into Your Church Team
Chaos can be culture's friend. William Vanderbloemen writes about how to infuse culture into your church team.
4/2/2018 - #WorkTrends: Culture Wins
This week on #WorkTrends, Williams Vanderbloemen talks about why culture matters so much and how we can all build better ones.
March 2018
William Vanderbloemen Forbes Podcast
William Vanderbloemen shares his insights as a leader, entrepreneur, and CEO for Forbes. He discusses what he's learned about finding the right people and how he figured out what was wrong with his company's culture. Read more >>>
3/26/2018 - Vanderbloemen Search Group is #52 in The Best Entrepreneurial Companies In America
Vanderbloemen Search Group is awarded #52 out of the 360 Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America by Entrepreneur.
3/15/2018 - Warning signs of a toxic culture
William Vanderbloemen writes a guest post for the SmartBrief blog, where he highlights the key warning signs and indicators of a toxic staff culture. He also explains how to solve issues before problems could arise. Read more >>>
3/15/2018 - The Performance-Management Secret Only 1 in 5 Companies Knows
In this post, it is discussed why traditional performance review systems can often do more harm than good. William Vanderbloemen gives his insight on Vanderbloemen's approach to reviews, where employees are evaluated based on how well they follow our staff values.
3/14/2018 - Creating Healthy Workplace Culture with William Vanderbloemen - Episode 243 of The Action Catalyst Podcast
William Vanderbloemen is featured as a guest on Rory Vaden's The Action Catalyst Podcast, where he talks about creating a healthy workplace culture and his brand new book, Culture Wins: The Roadmap to an Irresistible Workplace.
3/14/2018 - The Secret to a Healthy Workplace Culture
William Vanderbloemen is featured as a guest contributor on the Leadership Freak blog. He speaks about the fundamentals of building a healthy workplace culture and his brand new book, Culture Wins: The Roadmap to an Irresistible Workplace.
3/10/2018 - Here's the #1 way people blow a job interview
William Vanderbloemen is featured in this post by Moneyish, which discusses some of the most dangerous mistakes a candidate can make during an interview.
3/08/2018 - How to Define Company Values the Way One of Entrepreneur's 'Top Culture' Winners Does
Vanderbloemen Search Group was recognized as one of Entrepreneur's Top Company Cultures in 2017. In this article, William Vanderbloemen explains the strategies that were used in the early years of the company to define cultural values.
February 2018
2/23/2018 - 5 Easy Ways to Have a Great Culture From Top to Bottom
William Vanderbloemen's insight on the 5 easy ways to have a great culture is featured on CEO Magazine's blog. In this article, he talks about the predictors and tell-tale signs of a great company culture.
2/22/2018 - Many employees are not receiving on-the-job training, survey finds
William Vanderbloemen is featured on this article from FierceCEO, talking about developing an employee training process at Vanderbloemen Search Group.
2/16/2018 - Employee Retention - How to Get your People to Stay Longer
What traits do the highest performing small businesses have in common? In this article, William Vanderbloemen, along with 24 other experts, provide top tips to help you boost your employee retention.
January 2018
1/10/2018 - Top 27 Company Culture Ideas from the Pros
William Vanderbloemen is featured in FitSmallBusiness top 27 company culture ideas as an expert on company culture and engagement.
1/20/2018 - Interview with William Vanderbloemen, Founder and CEO at Vanderbloemen Search Group
USA Weekly interviews William Vanderbloemen, Founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group, on the church staffing business, his biggest challenges, and some lessons that he's learned in building the company.
DECEMBER 2017
12/27/2017 - Negative Performance Review? Tips to Repair Your Reputation
William Vanderbloemen is featured in FlexJobs' post about building up a reputation in your workplace. Read his insight to learn how to grow (and not than shrink away) from a negative performance review.
12/20/2017 - These Companies Are Revamping Their Workplace Culture in 2018
LifeWorks recognizes Vanderbloemen Search Group as one of the top company cultures in 2018, acknowledging William Vanderbloemen's task of creating a functional workplace for a growing staff team.
12/19/2017 - Vanderbloemen Search Group Wins Award For Workplace Culture
Cision PR Web shares Vanderbloemen Search Group's recent workplace culture award in Houstonia's 2017 Best Places to Work. William Vanderbloemen shares his secrets for creating an irresistible workplace culture in his forthcoming book, Culture Wins.
12/13/2017 - AESC Featured Post: Words To Avoid In Your Resume
The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants features a post off the Vanderbloemen Leadership Blog, "The 5 Words That Will Ruin Your Resume" by our VP of Candidate Relations, Bob Sutton.
12/07/17 - Church of the Highlands Pastor Chris Hodges Says Social Media Is a Distraction He May Quit [Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast]
An episode of the Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast (with Church of the Highlands' Pastor, Chris Hodges) is featured on the Christian Post as he talks about the desire to cut out social media distractions from his daily life. Click 'read more' to read the full interview with Pastor Chris.
12/06/17 - Inside Story: 2017 Best Places to Work in Houston
Vanderbloemen Search group is featured on Inside Story by CW39 Houston's NewsFix as a best place to work in Houston.
12/06/17 - Meet William Vanderbloemen of Vanderbloemen Search Group in Greenway
William Vanderbloemen is interviewed by Voyage Houston about building Vanderbloemen Search Group and creating a contagious staff culture.
February 2017
02/13/17 - 4 Leadership Principles To Revolutionize Your Church Staff Culture [Podcast]
Tim Stevens talks about how to build and hire for great team culture. Build a team that people want to join, and one that develops them into leaders people want to follow.
January 2017
01/11/17 - How Having Virtual Offices Hurt My Business
William Vanderbloemen discusses the advantages to having an in-house team all in one place.
DECEMBER 2016
12/22/16 - Juggling Faith And Family When Christmas Is On Sunday
When Christmas falls on a Sunday, what does your church do?
october 2016
10/02/16 - 5 Ways To Combat The Stress And Loneliness Of Being A Leader
It can get lonely at the top. Here's some motivation for when stress and loneliness strike.
september 2016
09/29/16 - 5 Steps To Fixing A Really Bad Hire
Few things can damage your company like a bad hire. William Vanderbloemen tells you how to remedy the situation.
09/27/16 - Why Every Entrepreneur Should Be More Like A Teenager
William Vanderbloemen shares how entrepreneurs can benefit being more like a teenager. Just look at how the interact.
09/25/16 - 3 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Apologizing
All leaders need to be able to apologize well. Here are 3 mistakes they often fall into.
09/21/16 - Will An Inside Or Outside Hire Benefit Your Company More?
Deciding between promoting from within and going with an outside hire is a difficult choice to make. William Vanderbloemen offers pointers to help navigate that decision.
09/14/16 - The Single Biggest Secret To Making Great Hires
Hiring is something you can't afford to get wrong. Here's how you can make sure to get it right.
09/07/16 - How To Fire Someone Who Hasn't Done Anything Wrong
William Vanderbloemen gives his wisdom on how to handle an issue that is never pleasant, but occasionally necessary.
august 2016
08/31/16 - How To Solve The Biggest Threat To Your Office Culture
William Vanderbloemen gives his insight on how to solve one of the most toxic problems to threaten your office culture.
08/29/16 - How Investors Can Ruin Your Business
William Vanderbloemen gives insight as to why entrepreneurs should proceed with caution when it comes to investors.
08/25/16 - The 3 Most Important Values To Keep As Your Startup Grows
"What's now" and "what's next?" are questions that all entrepreneurs ask themsleves after startups begin to grow.
08/21/16 - Motivational Tips From People At The Top
Feel like you're in a rut? William Vanderbloemen offers some motivation from people at the top.
08/18/16 - 5 Reasons Why You Should Have A Collaborative Hiring Process
William Vanderbloemen explains how hiring collaboratively can be one of the best practices for a growing startup.
08/15/16 - Tim Stevens on Pairadocs Podcast
Drs. Jimmy and Josh Myers interview Tim Stevens on this Pairadocs Podcast episode. He gives insight on his unique perspective of leadership in a modern-day context.
08/15/16 - The One Thing You Should Consider Before Accepting A Job Offer
People are moving from job to job more than ever. Here's what you should consider before making a leap yourself.
08/14/16 - 3 Tightropes Every Entrepreneur Must Walk
All entrepreneurs must face certain difficulties as they build their businesses. William Vanderbloemen shares 3 important issues entrepreneurs must handle.
08/02/16 - Rick Whitted Podcast: An Interview with Tim Stevens
Thought leader Rick Whitted interviews Tim Stevens on the latest episode of his leadership podcast.
08/01/16 - Why More Entrepreneurs Should Act Like Narcissists
You shouldn't be a jerk. But a dose of narcissism can be a good thing for entrepreneurs.
JULY 2016
07/31/16 - Do You Have The DNA Of A Successful Entrepreneur?
Becoming a successful entrepreneur is both extremely difficult and extremely rare. William Vanderbloemen offers his insight on the top characteristics of entrepreneurs.
07/26/16 - Why You Should Hire People With 'Slash Careers'
Leaders would do well to look for employees with interests outside of their everyday workplace. They will be a bigger asset to your team as a result.
07/19/16 - Flop Or Fly: How To Tell If The Unemployed Candidate You're Interviewing Is Worth It
Some candidates, although unemployed, may the diamond in the rough your team needs. William Vanderbloemen gives some telltale signs of a hidden rockstar.
07/13/16 - Proof That Fancy Job Perks Can't Keep Millennials Happy
Millennials in the workplace aren't as incentivized by a high salary and fancy job perks. William Vanderbloemen shares the secrets to keeping a team happy and productive.
07/10/16 - 5 Ways Highly Effective People Overcome The Monday Blues
Everyone knows what it's like to slog through Mondays. William Vanderbloemen offers advice on how to be your most effective self on a day where it can be easy to phone it in.
07/05/16 - 5 Ways To Build A Small Church Dream Team
At Vanderbloemen, we've helped hundreds of churches (big and small) with their team building. William Vanderbloemen shares some of the best practices he's seen.
07/03/16 - Independence Day Lessons That Will Lead To Your Big Breakthrough
Starting up a company means believing in an idea before anyone else and fighting for years to make it a reality. Independence must be declared before it is secured.
JUNE 2016
06/29/16 - How To Get The Most Out Of Your Vacation Time
William Vanderbloemen gives some tips on how to vacation well while still keeping your finger on the pulse of your company.
06/26/16 - 3 Hiring Lessons You Need To Learn From Goldman Sachs' Big Changes
Culture fit, value alignment, and creative thinking are the new workplace currencies. Read William Vanderbloemen's thoughts on how that affects your hiring practices.
06/22/16 - 3 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring Your Friends
Working with friends and family has the potential to be a great thing. But it also has the potential to get awkward, or - at worst - disastrous.
06/22/16 - 3 Questions To Ask Before Taking A New Job
If you’re considering a job change or interviewing for a new position, William Vanderbloemen encourages you to be discerning (maybe even picky) when looking around.
06/19/16 - How Business Has Changed Fatherhood
Dads who take the time to understand changes in the world can hugely impact future generations. Read William Vanderbloemen's insights on what it means for business leaders.
06/17/16 - How To Safeguard Your Business Against A Social Media Nightmare
The difficulty in today’s media-saturated world is aligning your company’s culture and values with your digital communication. Here are some strategies to minimize risk on social media.
06/06/16 - Westminster Names New Head Of School
Westminster Christian Academy in Louisiana recently hired a new Head of School for their team. The board of directors search committee, led by chairwoman Teri Cober, engaged in a national search guided by Vanderbloemen Search Group
06/05/16 - The Ultimate Summer Reading List For Entrepreneurs
Dads who take the time to understand changes in the world can hugely impact future generations. Read William Vanderbloemen's insights on what it means for business leaders.
06/04/16 - The Danger of Using Personality Tests to Hire Employees
William Vanderbloemen shares one of the most important truths of long-term success: Your business will only go as far as the team you build will take it.
May 2016
05/30/16 - The One Skill Most People Lack
For entrepreneurs, finding the right type of leadership for your startup can be a tricky thing. There's one skill that helps more than anything else. And most people don't have it.
05/29/16 - How Memorial Day Can Inspire And Propel Your Business
Memorial Day is a day for looking back and remembering sacrifice with gratitude. It also holds lessons and inspiration that can help your business.
05/22/16 - What My Son's Graduation Taught Me About My Business
Parenting is a daily exercise in the art of learning to let go. So is being a succesful business leader.
05/15/16 - 5 Productivity Hacks For Busy Entrepreneurs
In business- particularly in startups- resourcefulness rules. There has never been a better time to find great, inexpensive productivity solutions that provide excellent, elegant workarounds.
05/13/16 - The Power Of HR: Providing Everything A Faith-Based Organization Needs To Fulfill Their Hiring Needs
William Vanderbloemen talks with CBS Small Business Pulse on founding Vanderblomen Search Group and the work we get to do with churches every day.
05/08/16 - What Most Entrepreneurs Don't Understand About Investors
For young startup owners, the ability to develop relationships with angel investors can have a significant impact on the future success of your company.
05/04/16 - The Secret To Reaching Millennials
Churches all across the country have wrestled with the question, "How do we reach millennials?" William Vanderbloemen offers an answer that is surprisingly simple.
April 2016
04/29/16 - How To Develop Agility (And Own The Future)
Whether talking about an entrepreneurial spirit or a growing business, everyone has a harder time being agile as time marches on. Here's William Vanderbloemen's insight on fighting back.
04/27/16 - The Biggest Problem With Outside Funding
While maintaining a successful startup is extremely challenging (and rare), there is good news for those entrepreneurs who have had at least some measure of success early on.
04/25/16 - The Definitive Guide For Making The Right Career Move
Thinking of changing careers? You're not alone. More now than ever, people aren't just changing jobs, they're changing careers.
04/21/16 - Search firm nearly triples space with move to Landmark Award-winning tower
Vanderbloemen Search Group will move into a new office in the Greenway Plaza area that will nearly triple its space.
04/17/16 - How To Unwind Faster, Sleep Better, And Get More Done
Studies show the health risks of not sleeping enough. But what really gets my attention is hearing that getting enough sleep leads to higher creativity, problem solving and productivity.
04/10/16 - The 4 Keys Of Remarkable Company Culture
Culture is a word being thrown around by business leaders quite a bit right now. And while everyone is talking about it, nobody seems to know what it really is.
04/08/16 - Looking for work? Here's what you need to know about social media
Many of today's job seekers see social media as the go-to platform for connecting with hiring managers and potential employers. But it can also have the inverse effect.
04/07/16 - The 7 Deadly Sins Of Interviewing
Make sure you don’t commit one of these seven deadly sins of interviewing, and you’ll find yourself in right standing with future employers.
04/06/16 - Proof You Don't Need to Be an Extrovert to Be a Good Networker
It's common knowledge that networking is a necessary skill in business. But there is a lot of ambiguity in how to go from handshake to professional connection.
March 2016
03/30/16 - 3 Signs It's Time to Fire Your Client
Not all clients are right for you, and some of them need to be fired.
03/27/16 - 5 Surefire Ways to Bomb Your Next Networking Event
Networking is an important part of business, but many people can't do it effectively. William Vanderbloemen gives 5 pitfalls to avoid at your next networking event.
03/25/16 - 5 Surefire Ways to Hire a Jerk
While the cost of any bad hire is steep, the cost of hiring a jerk is astronomical.
03/16/16 - 5 Church Staffing Trends
In our work with churches and ministries, we learn the latest and greatest current trends in church staffing. William Vanderbloemen shares 5 of those great trends.
03/16/16 - 4 Signs You Have A Toxic Company Culture
William Vanderbloemen shares 4 warning signs of a potentially toxic company culture that leaders should be watching for.
03/16/16 If I Knew Then... by William Vanderbloemen
In this exclusive series by Crain's Houston, William Vanderbloemen shares about past mistakes that may have shaped his current business strategy.
03/09/16 - 4 Keys To A Killer Interview Process
William Vanderbloemen gives his insight on the importance of a great interview for finding the perfect job candidate.
03/9/16 - Why So Many Employers End Up Hiring Awful Job Candidates
Many organizations struggle to find the right candidate for a job. Here are 4 reasons why by William Vanderbloemen on Fortune Insider.
03/6/16 - What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From Howard Schultz About Business
Fortune Insider asked William, "How do you come up with a new start up idea?" William answered, you don't...unless your idea contains these three characteristics.
03/1/16 - Houston Offices Kick Off Rodeo Season With Go Texan Getups
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo began their 84th season on March 1st. Vanderbloemen Search Group celebrated by participating in Go Texan Day.
FEBRUARY 2016
02/26/16 - The 10 Best Interview Questions You'll See This Year
William Vanderbloemen, Elon Musk, and others share some of their best interview questions to vet potential candidates.
02/22/16 - The Entrepreneur's Field Guide to Using Social Media Channels
William Vanderbloemen believes that if entrepreneurs are not leveraging social media, they are already late to the game.
02/17/16 - 4 Basic Elements of Successful Social Media Strategies
William Vanderbloemen says you can draw a straight line from Vanderbloemen Search Group's success to its early adoption of social media.
02/16/16 - What Vince Lombardi Can Teach Us About Winning in Business
Success is a continuous effort. Here's what you can learn from Vince Lombardi about staying true to the course.
02/05/16 - Get a Step Ahead By Studying This Surprisingly Innovative Industry
William Vanderbloemen believes entrepreneurs can get a step ahead of competitors by watching a very unlikely leader in change – the Church.
January 2016
01/31/16 - How Successful People Start Their Day
Early in his career, William Vanderbloemen got advice that has paid dividends over the years. "How you start your day determines how the rest of your day will go.”
01/21/16 - Why My Goal is to Make Myself Less Essential to My Company
William Vanderbloemen decided to take a lesson from Jesus and redefine his job description: make himself less essential to his company.
01/20/16 - Are Bonuses a Good Idea?
William Vanderbloemen is one of the business experts that weighs in on the tricky issue of Christmas bonuses.
01/19/16 - 6 Signs It's Time to Give Up On Your Business
It's a game of Whack-A-Mole. Find out when it's time to throw in the towel on your business.
01/14/16 - 3 Signs of a Sick Team Culture
What should you do when you know your church's culture is sick?
01/14/16 - 3 Ways to Turn 'Unteachable' Millennials Into Disciples
If business leaders implement these three lessons, they will turn unteachable millennials into disciples that can transform their business' work and culture.
01/11/16 - Why I Require Everyone at My Company to Blog
Vanderbloemen Search Group publishes and gives away free content on a daily basis. A leader recently asked William Vanderbloemen why.
01/05/16 - 5 Marriage Landmines to Avoid When Change Comes
There is no greater deal-maker or deal-breaker to a successful pastoral transition than the health of the incoming pastor's family- especially during their move.
01/04/16 - Run Out of Time to Use Your Leave Days - again? Do This.
William Vanderbloemen gives his wisdom on how to use leave days in the healthiest way.
01/04/16 - How to Hire In 2016 and Beyond
Hiring for potential and culture is becoming more important than hiring for experience.
DEcember 2015
12/28/15 - 5 Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Rest This Week
As you wind down the year, the best preparation you can make for 2016 is to create space for intentional rest time to recharge and start the new year off strong.
12/28/15 - What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From a Preacher Dressed As Han Solo
What do entrepreneurs and a pastor dressed as Han Solo have in common? A lot actually.
12/28/15 - 10 Leaders Identify Trends to Watch in 2016
William Vanderbloemen and other leaders discuss what churches are likely to face in 2016.
12/27/15 - 5 Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Rest This Week
As you wind down the year, the best preparation you can make for 2016 is to create space for intentional rest time to recharge and start the new year off strong.
12/24/15 - Do Successful People Shut Off Their Email During the Holiday?
Do successful entrepreneurs turn off their email for Christmas, or not?
12/16/15 - 5 Reasons Trump Will Lose Both Entrepreneurs and Evangelicals
Vanderbloemen believes that Trump will lose the respect of business leaders, along with the evangelicals he sorely needs.
12/15/15 - Why Virtual Offices Don't Work
Virtual Offices can hurt your business in the long run.
12/12/15 - Why You Shouldn't Think Twice About Firing an Employee
It's all about knowing when to trust your gut.
12/08/15 - Are You a Manager or a Leader? Here's How to Tell the Difference.
There is one title that has transcended the years and remains the same -- leader.
NOVEMBER 2015
11/18/15 - My Long, Strange Journey to Becoming a Devout Entrepreneur
William Vanderbloemen's journey to becoming a leading entrepreneur is a unique one.
11/13/15 - God Doesn't Fit In a Red Starbucks Coffee Cup
There are lessons to be learned that will likely be applicable to faith in the workplace long after we have all reverted to the normal, white Starbucks cup.
11/10/15 - The Secret to Any Startup's Success
William Vanderbloemen discusses how location is a critical component to the success of any startup.
11/09/15 - 8 Ways to Spot Emotionally Healthy Candidates
Emotionally healthy people are able to affect significant change for your organization.
11/04/15 - This Is Why Your Business Isn't Growing
William Vanderbloemen discusses mistakes young entrepreneurs should avoid and how they can set up their businesses for future success.
11/04/15 - Why This Church-Staffing Firm Puts All of Its Eggs in the Culture Basket
Vanderbloemen Search Group ranked #1 on the Top Company Cultures list. Here's why.
OCTOBER 2015
10/23/15 - Secrets to Being an Effective Millennial Leader
William Vanderbloemen provides insight into how millennial leaders can lead those older than them effectively.
10/23/15 - Wearing Every Hat: 4 Tricks to Mastering Multiple Careers at Once
William discusses how to balance multiple careers in a way that keeps priorities in line and prevents burnout.
10/22/15 - Firms Share Their Best Recruiting Strategies
William Vanderbloemen discusses the importance of social media for effectively sourcing candidates.
10/21/15 - Is It Time to Hire a CEO?
To determine whether hiring a CEO is a good move for you, you should reflect upon what gives you energy versus what drains you, suggests William Vanderbloemen.
10/14/15 - The Best Strategy for Developing Leaders is No Strategy
Vanderbloemen Consultant Tim Stevens says that leadership is about a culture of asking the right questions and developing people in the process.
10/08/15 - Landing Jobs Out-of-State
William offers his insight on landing out-of-state jobs.
SEPTEMBER 2015
09/25/15 - 5 Leadership Lessons From Pope Francis
Pope Francis is showing off a leadership style we can all learn from.
09/11/15 - From One Leader to Another: Succession Planning Tips That Build Better Business Leaders
In William's experience studying hundreds of successions, he sees one common roadblock: nobody really wants to admit that the day will come.
09/10/15 - To Find the Perfect Pastor... Try a Headhunter
Firms like Vanderbloemen Search Group can be invaluable in finding the right for ministries; both for the pastors themselves and the churches they serve.
09/04/15 - Minister Search Firms Play Matchmakers for Pastors, Churches
William offeres his insight on the pastoral search process and his work with churches in the Chicago-area.
AUGUST 2015
08/28/15 - 3 Reasons You Will Lose Your Job If You're On the Ashley Madison List
The truth is, people on the Ashley Madison list will—and should—lose their job.
08/09/15 - Fort Lauderdale Pastor Who Admitted to Extramarital Affair Breaks Silence
William Vanderbloemen spoke with Tullian Tchividjian about his resignation from Coral Ridge Presbyterian, his affair, and the restorative power of the Gospel.
08/07/15 - Billy Graham's Grandson Tullian Tchividjian Says He Never Thought He Would Cheat
William Vanderbloemen spoke with Tullian Tchividjian about his resignation from Coral Ridge Presbyterian, his affair, and the restorative power of the Gospel.
08/07/15 - Billy Graham's Grandson Breaks Silence for First Time After Affair
William Vanderbloemen spoke with Tullian Tchividjian about his resignation from Coral Ridge Presbyterian, his affair, and the restorative power of the Gospel.
08/04/15 - 6 Steps to Jumpstart Your NonProfit's Social Media Presence
Social media isn’t going anywhere. In fact, it’s developing at a faster rate than ever. Smart nonprofits are keeping up.
JULY 2015
07/09/15 - The Bottom Line Podcast
William discusses what churches should do now that same-sex marriage is legal.
07/05/15 - Declare Your Freedom: Reflections on Independence Day
Freedom has to be declared before it can be secured.
JUNE 2015
06/10/15 - What Can Business Leaders Learn from the Pope?
William Vanderbloemen says chief executives have a lot to learn from religious leaders.
William explains why one remains a huge success story and the other went so poorly.
06/09/15 - 5 Secret Questions for Making a Great Millennial Hire
Millennials are often characterized as lazy or selfish, but many of them are bright and exceedingly innovative. Here's how to tell which ones might make the most positive impact in the workplace.
MAY 2015
05/14/15 - 5 Business Truths I Wish Someone Had Told Me 5 Years Ago
As William thinks back on the success Vanderbloemen Search Group has enjoyed, there's so much he knows now that he wishes he'd known then.
05/11/15 - People on the Move's "Professional Recognition" Category
As one of the premier experts on the issue of pastoral succession planning, Vanderbloemen has placed leaders at some of the fastest growing churches.
05/03/15 - Business Owner Helps Houston Churches Manage Their Staffing Needs
William Vanderbloemen talks about his career in business, specifically in assisting churches in finding the best staff for their community.
05/01/15 - Faith Leaders Must Build Bridges in Baltimore and Around the World
When disaster strikes, strong leadership is more necessary than ever.
APRIL 2015
04/06/15 - 3 Things Pastors Should Learn From Robert Schuller
While some may only remember Schuller and the Crystal Cathedral for its infamous bankruptcy and failed succession, that’s not the lesson William believes we should take from his legacy.
