Human Resources
5 Red Flags to Look for on an Applicant’s Resume
If you are faced with a large pile of resumes for just a few open positions, it can be overwhelming. In such situations, it always helps to have some simple hints and tools that can…
Fire Fast, Not Last
Here is one that takes a real leap for a younger manager or CEO to believe. After hiring someone with all the attendant enthusiasm followed by the training and learning curve, if an employee shows…
Hire as if Your Survival Depends on It
Aside from visionary management, this is your most important job. Many of us go through the motions of hiring to fill a position, trying to use our intuition and skills to find the best candidate…
How to Make Sure the Answer to Your Job Offer is Yes
For any small business the decision to hire a new employee will alleviate stress in the long-term, but finding top talent is a challenge in all its own. Then there’s the hurdle of getting this…
How to Team Up with “Slash Workers” for Small Business Success
The difficulty of hiring solid talent has been a complaint among small business owners for the last several years. I suspect the convergence of one economic development and one social development may be to blame…
6 Ways Your Company Can Benefit from Continuous Employee Training
Imagine going to a doctor or specialist, and the last training he or she had was 10 years ago. Would you feel comfortable having him or her diagnose or – worse yet – complete a medical…
10 Game-Changing Quick Fixes to Improve Your Interview Process
The battle for top talent in the US is becoming increasingly competitive, costly, and time-consuming. Today, the average job opening takes 52 days to fill and costs the company $4K. Clearly, companies are willing to invest both…
Hire Right: 4 Specialists That Can Bolster a Burgeoning Company
As a new company, success largely depends upon the people that you hire to help run it. If you’ve just established a startup, you might not think you can afford a lot of specialists to…
4 Hiring Tips for Small Business: Stop Losing the Best Candidates
Hiring a new person is stressful in the best of times. There is so much to think about. Are they right for the job? Will they fit in with the company? Will they work hard…
An Important Benefit for New Mothers
One of the biggest benefits employees are looking for when they join a company is not stock in the company—it’s flexibility for parents to be parents. Maternity and paternity leave policies are crucial to retaining…
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