Making Up for Lost Time
We said earlier that you should not let someone’s long stretch of unemployment prevent you from hiring them. Your goal when hiring is to find people with the right talents who can fit well into your organization. Being unemployed should not be an automatic disqualifier. There is a good chance that this person has spent […]
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- Oct, 06, 2016
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Oct, 06, 2016
Managing Your Rock Stars
It’s exciting to bring a rock star into your company. No, no, not Mick Jagger. We are talking about someone big in your field, someone who is well known, with a lot of talent, in high demand…and you’ve got ’em. You hire a rock star because they can do great things for you, but a […]
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- Sep, 30, 2016
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Offboarding
Once you hire a new employee, the process of “getting them” is not completely over. The onboarding process gives them a strong first impression and can set the tone for their time with you, a time that can be shorter if you do not get the process right. Whether they are new to the workforce […]
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- Sep, 28, 2016
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Don’t Just Employ the Employed
It’s no secret that unemployed people face discrimination from hiring managers. Given the large number of unemployed people out there, you are really limiting your recruiting pool by cutting them out of it. Do you really think that’s a good idea? A recent article by the World Economic Forum shows some of the challenges candidates […]
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- Sep, 26, 2016
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Just Say No
Despite all the pushing we do to do more, more, more, sometimes you just have to say “no.” When the folks above you try to put too much onto your plate, there may be times when you need to push back. It might be your bosses, or shareholders, or even customers, but whoever it is, […]
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- Sep, 19, 2016
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