November 20, 2009
At what point does a start-up or a small business need HR? In my experience many small businesses feel comfortable as long as their payroll company is […]
- All
- 1
- Accounting
- Assessments
- Background Checks
- Behavioral style
- Business Coaching
- Candidate Job Search
- Career Site
- Compensation
- Counter offer
- CRM
- Downturns
- Employee Benefits
- Employee Coaching
- Employee Evaluations
- Employee Retention
- Employment Branding
- Employment Offers
- Firing Process
- Furlough
- Hiring process
- Hiring strategies
- Hiring Tips
- HR consulting
- HR Law
- HR Policy & Procedures
- Incentive Plans
- Interview Process
- Interview Tips
- Job Ads
- Job Boards
- Job Descriptions
- Job Fit
- Job Hopping
- Job Offer
- Job Postings
- leadership
- Management
- Mobile Recruiting
- Networking
- Onboarding
- performance evaluation
- Recruiting
- Recruiting sales
- Reference Checks
- Referrals
- remote work
- Sales Assessment
- Sales Assessments
- Sales compensation
- Sales Hiring
- Sales Management
- Sales Managemetn
- Sales quota
- Sales Training
- Soft Skills
- Sourcing Strategies
- Talent management
- termination
- Training
- Turnover
- Uncategorized
October 18, 2009
In defiance of common thought, the level of skills required for a given position does not define “A” from “B” players. Entry-level does necessarily mean “B” […]
October 13, 2009
In 2009, we witnessed a year of mass layoffs. In 2010, be prepared for another wave. Yet, this wave will be different. This wave will be voluntary . […]
September 6, 2009
Here are 3 things you must do if you want to hire people who can “think!” 1) Accept different ways of doing things. 2) Trust others […]
August 15, 2009
Some business owners refrain from training their employees for fear they will spend money training and then the employees will leave for greener pastures. Yet, the […]
July 31, 2009
Small business owners need to be aware of the frustrations and concerns of their employees during this economic downturn. Owners must think carefully and act quickly. […]
July 10, 2009
Small Business Hiring Tip: Don’t let Friends hire Friends without proper due diligence. Statistics reveal that a majority of job seekers find employment through referrals. This […]
June 28, 2009
Had an interesting discussion with a new client about whether it is better to build or buy talent. I’ve had similar conversations with other clients over the years. […]
June 20, 2009
I had the recent privilege of participating in a “how to hire” workshop conducted by Geoff Smart, author of the NY Times best selling book, WHO. […]
April 15, 2009
To hire top talent you must have something valuable to offer them. You probably think I am talking about valuables like salaries and benefits. No, these […]
April 15, 2009
Part 1: CEO Focus Roundtable Discussion At a recent CEO Focus roundtable of eight entrepreneurs, I conducted a survey about top talent. I asked these experienced […]
April 15, 2009
I recently had a lunch with Howard Cox, Director of Business Consulting at Somerset CPAs. I asked him why it is difficult for business owners to […]