Hiring

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The old adage, “you’re only as strong as your weakest link”, is especially true when it comes to business. From rehiring previous employees, to conducting interviews, to recruiting top talent, this guide contains everything you need to help ensure your company’s next addition will be solid gold.

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How to Rehire Former Employees

Inc.As the economy rebounds, it's time to think about hiring. Here's how to get back valuable staffers who fell casualty to layoffs.

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Hiring Executives: If You’ve Never Done the Job

FortuneHow many CEOs have been head of HR, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance or Legal? Probably none. Here's how they can overcome that and still hire good people in those roles...

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Hire By Year-End For Tax Breaks

ForbesHiring employees (as opposed to independent contractors) can bring big liabilities, but it can also bring tax breaks.

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Need Help? Be Smart. Go Outside

EntrepreneurHiring a freelancer can be a good move. Just be sure you know exactly what you want done.

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How to Prevent Hiring Disasters

HBRA carefully crafted approach can dramatically improve your chances of hiring without regrets or turmoil

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Finding New Employees, via Social Networks

New York TimesMore personal pages, profiles and social networks are serving as fodder for companies looking to fill jobs...

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Your Best Hire: It May Surprise You

BusinessWeekIt's tempting to hire people with personalities like yours, but the better move may be to find people with the strengths you lack

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Conducting Employment Interviews - Hiring How To

WSJ.comInterviews are a critical part of the hiring process. But many managers don’t know how to conduct an interview well. Here’s some advice.

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Recruiting the Top 1 Percent

Inc.There's a better way to find and hire the very best employees...

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Popular Stories

Why I Ditched My Corner Office

CEO.comI recently ditched my office and moved into the “warehouse” seating area at my company. Was this a move to convince our office and cube dwellers that open, collaborative seating is the next new thing? No. I was feeling disconnected from my employees and started to ask, “Why do I have an...

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3 Better Ways To Find Employees

IncIt's getting harder and harder to find the right candidates. Here are three things to consider when you are searching for the best talent.

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Make Every Hire A Creative-Minded Person

Fast CompanyNot all jobs are associated with creativity. However, thinking different--no matter what the position is--is crucial to innovation. Anything else is a path to the dark side.

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Why Is Growing Harder Than Shrinking?

Executive StreetCEOs and particularly their executives, complain about how much harder it is to grow than it was to fire people and shrink expenses. But why is growing harder than shrinking?

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The People You Need Working For Your Start-Up

HBRAs first-time entrepreneurs begin the crucial task of building their teams, here's what they should keep in mind...

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An Objective Employee Evaluation Tool You Never Use

CEO.comMost companies use formal employee evaluation and performance appraisal processes. Great – but if you really want to identify your top performers, your poorest performers, and the skills and behaviors that matter most to your business, try this: Pretend you have to fire one of your employees....

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Why June Is The Best Time To Maximize Performance

CEO.comWhat is a simple, no-cost way managers increase the performance and engagement of team members? If you answered annual performance reviews, shame on you. Most companies still make annual reviews the cornerstone of their performance management system. The problem with end-of-year reviews is the...

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How To Hire Good People Instead Of Nice People

QuartzUsually, employers rapidly scan the resume of each job applicant looking for relevant education, skills, and work experience. They invite three in for interviews, and hire the one they like the best.

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How Companies Must Change

FortuneTo attract and retain the next generation of talented individuals, companies must develop effective ways of living their values.

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4 Questions Great Interviewers Ask

CEO.comMost job candidates feel interview questions can be decoded and hacked, letting them respond to those questions with "perfect" answers. Guess what: They're right, especially if you insist on asking opinion-based job interview questions. Every candidate comes prepared to answer general questions...

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Want To Reduce Health Costs? Get Employees Online

VentureBeatA lack of online access to help employees enroll for benefits, change their healthcare plan or modify their 401K means that employees are far less likely to use or even be aware of the benefits they have. This digital divide hurts the employees and the company they work for.

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How To Create Workplace Happiness (Look At GitHub)

Fast CompanyBy bringing in this kind of self-directing personality--and encouraging people to do the work that most satisfies them--the company arrives at features that never would have come from its leadership.

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What Startup CEOs Look For When Hiring

ForbesPoor hiring decisions, while costly to a successful company, are devastating to an early-stage startup. They can tank the venture.

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The Employment Law You're Probably Breaking

IncHow you pay your employees is governed by federal law. Violating it is easy, so be careful.

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Rehiring Retirees As Consultants Is Bad Business

HBRCompanies must work harder to make sure retirees pass on their valuable knowledge. Until more do, they will continue to undermine their own long-term capabilities.

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