As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you’re always striving for growth and success. It’s part of the game for you. When you’re working, you’re always thinking ahead to the next big choice, or amazing strategy that will really set you apart from your competitors. As your business grows and you see an increase in […]
Hiring
The Growing Problem of Employee Turnover
Reducing Turnover with Better Benefits Employee turnover is a costly problem and that cost is on the rise. Currently turnover costs $600 billion annually, but by 2020 that figure will balloon to $680 billion. What’s behind this rising business cost and what can businesses do to prevent it? The Strength of the Jobs Market is […]
Should Your Small Business Hire Recent College Grads?
Most people know how unpredictable the future feels when you’re a new college graduate. 33.4% of the US population has a bachelor’s degree or higher. Many college graduates are starting their careers, entering a job market with a current historic low unemployment rate at 3.7%. The question is if you want your small business to […]
4 Strategic Hiring Tips for SMEs to Beat the Tight Global Labor Market
Right now, economies all around the world are still performing reasonably well. At the same time, though, recession fears have started to ripple across the world, fed by an unstable global political climate. All the while though, businesses have to go on working, trying their best to account for the uncertainty. That’s no easy task. […]
Hire for Your Core, Partner for the Rest
A trend for businesses large and small There is a major trend shaping up that is worldwide, already identified by hundreds of thousands of startup and small business CEO’s. By carefully recognizing and focusing upon the very core of the business, these CEO’s are allocating their scarce cash resources to hire the best talent they […]
Should Small Businesses Hire Employees with Criminal Records?
It’s a sensitive subject: hiring employees with criminal records. Some small business owners have clear and staunch opinions on the matter. Others are on the fence. But in the very near future, businesses of all sizes may be forced to consider hiring people with criminal records. After all, just as many Americans have criminal records […]
How to Make Your Marketing Efforts Disability-Inclusive
Businesses worldwide are in a perpetual struggle to find the best talent possible. Adjacent to this issue is the problem that nearly all job hunters with disabilities face: employers won’t see past their disability. In addition to being unethical, discriminating hiring practices are also just bad business. Surveys show that companies that do not discriminate […]
How to Build an Internship Program That Fuels Your Talent Pipeline
No matter the industry or business, great work calls for great entry-level talent to get sh*t done. And while there’s no shortage of job-seekers, identifying strong entry-level talent is tough. Why? A couple reasons… Experience is limited. Those with lots of experience have jobs lined up, and everyone else looks the same on paper. Often […]
8 TED Talks to Watch When You’re Hiring New Employees
If you’re looking for inspiration for any reason, TED is a great place to start. With motivational and educational talks delivered by industry experts, it’s easy to go into an hours-long rabbit hole watching video after video. You may find yourself power posing at 2 am, wide awake after a 5-hour binge. What do TED […]
Pros and Cons of Hiring a Web Developer
While it’s important to hire a professional website designer for your web development work, there are reasons why you should consider alternatives. Don’t get me wrong, there are also many reasons why you should get it done by a professional. It is just that there are other alternatives that you might want to consider. You […]
