Showing posts with label Human Resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human Resources. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Monday, October 31, 2011

Nine Ways Employers Screw Up Hiring

Nine Ways Employers Screw Up Hiring: Honesty tests, "Must know Excel," "Where do you see yourself in five years?" and all the other nonsense that bedevils the hiring process

Friday, July 8, 2011

Five Keys To Landing A Strategy Superstar

Five Keys To Landing A Strategy Superstar: "If you're a corporate leader eager to hire young, talented strategy analysts from the world's top strategy consulting firms, I have some bad news for you. Luring them will be harder now than it has been in at least a decade. Supply and demand are seriously misaligned, and, as with so many other things, the recession is to blame."

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

A Growing Startup Should Only Hire Entrepreneurs

A Growing Startup Should Only Hire Entrepreneurs: "Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. Then they are surprised to see productivity and creativity take a big dip. What they should be doing is hiring more “entrepreneurs,” meaning people who [...]"

Thursday, March 31, 2011

How To Tell Someone They're Wrong (And Make Them Feel Good About It)

How To Tell Someone They're Wrong (And Make Them Feel Good About It): "There are plenty of reasons not to tell someone they're wrong. It's uncomfortable, for one thing. You also might come off as rigid, unsympathetic, arrogant, or worst of all, politically incorrect."

Monday, December 6, 2010

Why can’t we treat our employees better?

Why can’t we treat our employees better?We know, of course, that a substantial part of our revenue is based on their commitment and effort. And yet at small businesses like restaurants, places where customer service matters the most, engagement with employees is low. This leads to low retention rates not a better product or service. Is there a better way?

Monday, November 29, 2010

Hire your own overseas worker

Hire your own overseas worker: "I have always had trouble delegating. Even as a manager in corporate America, I had a tendency to do all my work myself -- everything from scheduling meetings, to reserving conference rooms, to ordering lunch for guests and sending faxes. I was convinced I was the best person to complete these tasks."

Tuesday, November 9, 2010