Your Next IT Leader Might Be an Engineer
When you staff IT leadership positions, you probably aren
5 Red Flags to Watch for During the Job Interview
You design and shape your interview process around one central goal: to identify and hire the very best candidates in the applicant pool. But while you work to fine tune your program and keep winning candidates in your sites, you
Part 3: Hiring Tips for Small Businesses
In our third installment of this three-part blog series, we
Part 2: Hiring Tips for Small Businesses
Last week, we introduced a few important guidelines that can help small business owners select and hire the most valuable workers in the marketplace. Your company may be small, and your margins may be thin, but with a careful strategy and a little extra effort, you can improve the overall dedication and efficiency of your workforce (even if that workforce only amounts to one or two people). Tidy up your front door. Keep your actual front door neat and appealing [...]
What are the Best Ways to Evaluate a Staffing Firm?
You need to choose a staffing firm. You already know this move can drive your business forward. A contract with an established, professional staffing agency can help you stay lean and flexible during unpredictable business cycles. Putting your trust in a team of experts can help you attract top talent and identify the best candidates in a winning applicant pool. So your next move is clear. Only one question remains: How do you choose the best staffing firm in your [...]
Five Tips to Offering Praise and Criticism
As a manager, you take responsibility for the success of your employees, and you also take responsibility for their missed deadlines, professional obstacles, and imperfect work. If they show high potential and fail to deliver, it
4 Interview Questions That Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know
Keep your interviews focused, on track, and meaningful by asking targeted questions that provide volumes of information. No matter how your candidate answers the questions listed below, you
Keep Employees Focused this Summer
Summer can be known as the season of slacking; after all, we are conditioned as children to view the months of June, July, and August as months of increased fun and freedom--and decreased work and responsibility. No one wants to take the pleasures out of summer, so it is important to find way to keep your employees focused this season while still maintaining a level of enjoyment for yourself and your office. 1. Hold a meeting or two outside. If [...]
Hire for Potential – Here’s Why
Experience is an unparalleled asset for many reasons. It indicates a level of commitment to one