Nesslar Associates

01/19/2026

05/05/2025

My new graduate career consulting package is geared specifically for young adults graduating in 2025. Its 3, one on one hours but the last 60 minutes can be divided into 2 thirty-minute sessions or 1 thirty-minute sessions and 2 15 minute-sessions.

📢2025 is one of the most competitive years for starting a career but that can be a plus over the length of a career! Young people think they know social media and that LinkedIn and job boards are similar to the other social media sites they have been on. There are important differences.

🌟What kind of photo should you use on LinkedIn?
🌟What should your headline say when you don't have much experience?
🌟How should you use the about section to communicate with hiring managers?
🌟Do recommendations matter.
🌟What should you avoid on your resume?
🌟How do you make your resume communicate to hiring managers when you don't have much experience?
🌟How do you stand out from all the other recent grads?

And much more!

🎁This package makes a GREAT graduation gift!

Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested in receiving info on the sessions.

📅I limit my consulting services to 2 clients a week as the majority of my work is working for businesses to help them find top candidates. If you think the young person in your life would be interested, reach out soon.

🎓Happy Graduation Season to all the young adults graduating and all who love them!

04/28/2025

Have you had this experience?

You have an employee who is just not performing well in their role. You try to help. Outline things more clearly. Give them 2nd, 3rd, and more chances

A bad hire can have significant ripple effects on a small business, potentially stalling its growth in several ways:

Financial Costs: Hiring someone who underperforms can drain resources. It takes time and money to onboard and train them, and replacing them later doubles the investment.

Team Dynamics: A poor fit can disrupt team morale and productivity, which is crucial in small businesses where every employee's contribution carries weight.

Reputational Damage: In customer-facing roles, an ineffective employee could negatively impact the company's image, leading to lost clients or tarnished relationships.

Time Wasted: Small business owners often juggle multiple roles. Having to micromanage or correct mistakes made by a bad hire takes precious time away from strategic planning and business development.

Missed Opportunities: While dealing with the fallout of a poor hire, small businesses might miss out on market opportunities or delayed growth initiatives due to the distraction.

At Nesslar Associates, we help save small businesses from these pitfalls and ensure they bring onboard employees who genuinely align with their goals.

If you would like to book an appointment to hear how we can help your team grow and how we make hiring fun, please click on the link in the comments below to schedule some time to talk. If your matter is urgent, please call us at 773-598-0509.

04/14/2025

Thinking about hiring a virtual assistant but not sure where to start?
You’re not alone. One of the most common questions I hear is:

👉 “What should I delegate first?”

The best way to start working with a VA is to begin with repeatable, time-consuming tasks—the kind that pile up and pull your focus away from higher-level work.

Here are some great “first tasks” to delegate:
🗓️ Calendar management – scheduling meetings, confirming appointments, creating buffers
📩 Email organization – filtering, flagging priorities, drafting replies
📋 Inbox and file cleanup – setting up folders, naming systems, and automations
📑 Data entry & CRM updates – keeping your systems accurate and up to date
📣 Social media scheduling – uploading content, basic graphics, post management
🧾 Invoicing and expenses – tracking receipts, sending invoices, following up

✨ Start small and build trust. Once you’ve got a rhythm, you can gradually hand off more responsibilities—freeing up hours of your week.

Working with a virtual assistant isn't just about getting help—it's about reclaiming your time and focus.

Curious if you're ready for a VA? Or already working with one?
Drop your favorite task to delegate below ⬇️

If you would like to discuss how we might help you get back more of your time, please click on the link below to schedule a call.

https://calendly.com/knesslar/virtual-assistant-intro-call

03/13/2025

You have a role that needs to be filled on your team. Are you looking for someone who will fit into your culture or who will add on to it? Culture fit or culture add? Its an important question to ask and the answer will influence your interview questions.

03/11/2025

We're interviewing marketing candidates every day. Today I spoke to two individuals who are ready for their next role. One has a journalism background and brings those heavy duty research skills to social media marketing. The other has a bachelor's in Digital Storytelling and has been with her company for 6 years and is looking for her next challenge.

Reach out to us, [email protected], if you would like to see their resumes.

We make hiring easy!

02/19/2025

We are looking for Marketing Coordinators and Marketing Directors in the Chicagoland area. If you are looking for a marketing role please send your resume to [email protected] and put 'marketing candidate' in the subject line.

We look forward to speaking with you!

06/22/2024

If you are working in your dream job and getting paid as much as you feel you are worth, you can ignore the next few posts about your LinkedIn Profile.

Everyone else, please read.

Every day, Recruiters, such as myself, are scouring LInkedIn for great candidates for our clients. Great opportunities often go to people that were not even applying for the jobs!

There are a few reasons why recruiters reach out on LinkedIn and I can discuss that at another time but suffice it to say, we do it, because it works!

We find amazing candidates to present to clients by being proactive and not just sitting and waiting for great candidates to come to us.

This is why I am such an advocate for keeping your LI profile up to date and optimized.

First big tip is get a new profile photo. Your photo, whether you like it or not, makes a big difference to your job search. If image didn't matter, more of us would show up to job interviews in sweats. Professional photos can help but if you cannot go that route right now, have a friend take a photo of you in good lighting and crop it to fit. The photos I have here are stock photos but represent do's and don'ts.

I'll link my calendar in the comments if you want to schedule a short phone call about my services but if you do nothing at all, please, change your photo.*

*I realize some of you have very good profile photos but so many people don't I feel pretty comfortable making a blanket statement. If your photo is similar to the hearted photos, you're good!

05/31/2024

For those of you who put everyone else first before yourself, I want to nudge you to consider spending sometime focusing on your career. If you haven't looked at your resume in a while or you have left your LinkedIn profile to the default settings and haven't considered how powerful it can be in helping you achieve your goals, I invite you to schedule a short call with me.

I don't do a heavy sales pitch, its not about that. I love what I do because I know how impactful my work is.

The call is to hear what your desires and concerns are and then I can address whether or not my services are a fit.

Summer is a fun time to spend a few hours focused on you!

I limit my career consulting clients to two a week. If you would like to schedule a call to discuss your goals you can click on the link here.

https://calendly.com/knesslar/career-consultation-intro-june

I've been helping top companies hire for 30 years! I love what I do. My main job is helping companies hire top candidates but I save a few hours a week to help candidates understand how to present themselves in their resume and on LinkedIn to recruiters and HR people. Within a few short hours, I share the wisdom of 30 years.

I would love to talk with you in June!

05/29/2024

Potential is an important consideration when interviewing top candidates. Focus on retaining employees during the interview process. A candidate's potential may be more important than their previous work experience.