Two Tricks to Dominate Downtime at Work

Steve Yakesh

July 11, 2014

Does it ever feel like you’re being asked to get more and more done with fewer and fewer hours in the day? And in addition to that, are you trying to grow personally and professionally? It can be a lot to keep up with. However, you may be surprised by how little time it takes to keep your professional and personal development moving forward, even while you’re at work.

Life gets busy, and that tricky balance between what has to get done and how much coffee is safe to consume gets difficult to maintain. At some point, we’ve all hit a wall at work that seems to halt productivity. An easy way to get around this block is to stop staring at the spreadsheet and do something you like for a few minutes! Whether it’s reading an industry article or listening to your favorite song, simply finding an enjoyable distraction or taking the time to learn something new about your profession can actually make you more productive.

Read the rest of my blog on the University of St. Thomas’ Opus Magnum Blog to discover additional ways you can use your downtime to your advantage.

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Steve Yakesh / About Author

As President, Direct Hire & Executive Search, Steve leads Versique’s award-winning permanent placement division with more than 20 years of experience. Additionally, he guides strategy for Versique’s twelve practice areas, including IT, HR, Finance & Accounting, Engineering & Operations, Sales, CPG, Digital Marketing, Executive Retained Search, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Family Owned and Demand Generation.

His diverse background and wide breadth of expertise add considerable value to Versique’s executive retained search team. Prior to Versique, Steve held numerous sales and marketing leadership roles and gained extensive experience inside both a global 50 and fortune 500 company.

Steve’s Approach
With a background in sales and marketing, Steve brings a unique skill set to the team and understands there’s no room for error in the selection of critical roles like CEO. He has a natural aptitude for leadership, which was developed through roles at a variety of companies prior to joining Versique over fifteen years ago. Steve has spoken nationally to audiences ranging from business owners and leaders to agency recruiters on the topic of generating qualified candidates and leads, which has led to significant financial results for those in attendance as well as for the organizations he has recruited for.

Steve is a recruiting practitioner who intimately understands the industry and the issues facing each position he fills. Additionally, he has the expertise to identify which candidates are capable of effectively operating within each role and, equally as important, within the culture of each organization. Steve’s approach accounts for each candidates competencies, personality traits, motivating factors and the past experiences that make them a good fit for the role.