In the past, you’ve always taken the direct hire approach when filling open positions on your team. For the most part, this has been a success, but you know it’s not the only route. Hiring decisions hold a huge amount of weight, so you should always proceed with caution. Opting for a temporary-to-hire solution can… Read more »
It’s certainly no secret that a candidate’s resume is very telling. Typically your introduction to the person, this document offers an overview of their skills, experience and education. In most cases, you use the resume to determine whether they have the basic skills needed to move on to the interview phase. While the resume content… Read more »
Adding a new employee to your team is a huge change that can bring mixed emotions from your current staff. You want them to be warm and welcoming to the person from the start, so it’s important to prime them for the arrival of their new colleague. It’s pretty much a given that your team… Read more »
As a manager, hiring decisions are some of the toughest choices you’ll have to make. It can be very challenging to gauge a candidate’s reliability after meeting them just once or twice, so you have to ask pointed questions that are truly telling. Learn as much as possible about each person before making your decision,… Read more »
Time is money, so you need a team of employees who work hard and fast. When hiring, make sure you don’t choose candidates prone to procrastination, because this practice can be detrimental to business. More than just a bad habit, one employee with a tendency to procrastinate can have a negative impact on the entire… Read more »
Many companies make the mistake of believing innovation always starts in the C-Suite, but it doesn’t work like that. The best leaders know it takes an entire staff of forward-thinkers to build and maintain a successful organization. Every employee should be encouraged to find creative ways to improve their jobs — and the company as… Read more »
