Posts Tagged ‘Hiring’
Building from the Ground Up: Why You Should Hire for Leadership Potential
Promoting your employees internally has a lot of upside: those promoted perform better in their first two years of being hired, are more likely to be successful in their new role, and improve morale and retention. But, to have the luxury of hiring internally your company needs to have a roster of skilled employees with…
Read MoreHow to Use Facebook’s New Job Post Tool to Staff Up Faster
Staffing up is tough right now. We’ve got the lowest unemployment in 10 years in the U.S., and record number of job openings. Basically, all the good employees have jobs. That makes hiring hard. How do you get people to apply for your jobs when they already have them, and probably aren’t even looking? Well,…
Read MoreHire Your First Employee—But Make Sure You Follow IRS Standards
So, you’re seeing some success with your one-man band. Business is looking up, and it’s time to hire some help. We know it can be both exciting and scary to take that next step, so it’s important to keep certain things in mind as you hire your first employee. The IRS has specific requirements to…
Read MoreHow to Attract Talented Engineers to Your Fledgling Business
Getting a fledgling business off the ground requires capital and talent. Hiring talented engineers to work at a startup can seem next to impossible, especially when a small business is competing against the juggernauts like Facebook or Google. Just because it’s difficult does not mean that it is impossible. Don’t Compete with the Big Guys…
Read MoreHR Disaster: 4 Mistakes That Could Bankrupt Your Company
It’s said that we should see mistakes as an opportunity to learn, but in business you can’t afford to make too many mistakes. HR can be a complex and demanding role that bears the responsibility, in part, of seeing that these mistakes don’t happen in the employer-employee relationship. Just defending an employee lawsuit can cost…
Read MoreHow to Hire the Best Assistant for Your Small Business Needs
As your business is growing, so do your responsibilities. You may be working out of your home, or maybe you just moved into a new office to accommodate all the work you have piled up. Maybe your business isn’t yet big enough to take on full-time employees, but you do need help in getting things…
Read MoreHow to Find the Best Employees for Your Business
A great team of employees is what can keep your business going strong, even when economic times may be tough and even if your industry is going through a slow period. So how do you go about assembling the best possible team an entrepreneur could ask for? Here are some ideas. Employment Fairs Universities host employment fairs…
Read More3 Great Ways to Set Up Your Company’s Recruiters for Success
Recruiters act as the bridge between the talent available in the market and the vacant positions in organizations needing that talent. They are often the first points of contact for willing and able talent within the organization, and they play an important role in finding the employees best suitable for the roles. Therefore, success for…
Read MoreHow to Use Company Culture to Attract Top Candidates
As startup owners, my managing partner Andrew Fayad and I know too well the Catch-22 that can affect small companies. To excel, startups need powerful hires who are experienced and innovative, but it’s hard to entice executive-level professionals to swap name-brand careers for something more obscure. At our company, we’ve successfully attracted an executive team…
Read MoreDon’t Forget These 5 Essential Steps When Screening New Hires
In years past, pre-employment background screenings required significant manpower and time. As a result, larger companies with big budgets constituted the primary users. Though as more cost-effective and user-friendly solutions have begun to permeate the industry, small businesses also are taking advantage of background screenings to reduce hiring risks and to bring in valuable, long-term…
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