Human Resources

Hire ‘Athletes’ To Build High-Performance Teams

Forbes - June 11, 2013

If you want to build a high-performance team, then hire “athletes” – people with the ability to be successful in a variety of roles. Read »

An Objective Employee Evaluation Tool You Never Use

CEO.com - June 3, 2013

Most 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... Read »

4 Questions Great Interviewers Ask

CEO.com - May 21, 2013

Most 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... Read »

Want To Reduce Health Costs? Get Employees Online

VentureBeat - May 16, 2013

A 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... Read »

7 Employees You Should Fire Now

Inc - May 10, 2013

It's a crazy competitive world out there--you can't afford to have employees who aren't cutting it. Read »

5 Signs Your Pay And Promotions Policies Are Stupid

Inc - May 9, 2013

From seniority to raises, just because everyone else has these stupid policies doesn't mean you should. Read »

5 Ways To Recruit Rock-Star Employees On A Budget

Entrepreneur - May 6, 2013

Here are five strategies you can use to recruit and retain talent when you're on a tight budget. Read »

Why Your HR Department Needs A Major Reboot

Fortune - May 1, 2013

Are companies changing as fast as the world around us? All too often, the answer is no. It's time to revamp how companies change, and it starts with HR. Read »

Companies Need To Change The Way They Change

Fortune - April 22, 2013

The only thing that can be safely predicted is that sometime soon your organization will be challenged to change in ways for which it has no precedent. Read »

The Employment Law You’re Probably Breaking

Inc - April 5, 2013

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

How To Not Turn Away The Next Steve Jobs

Inc. - April 2, 2013

Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and Jobs' first boss, tells Inc. what not to do in a job interview if you want to hire creative talent. Read »

14 Cities That Are Hiring Like It’s 2007

WSJ - April 2, 2013

Employers are hiring more readily across the U.S., though only 14 of the nation's 100 biggest metropolitan areas have more jobs now than they did before the 2008-09 recession. Read »

The Key To Trader Joe’s Success Is Not Hummus

Fast Company - March 27, 2013

Holy crap, employees are humans! And they like money! Read »

You Need To Write A Love Letter To Future Employees

Inc. - March 25, 2013

You're not looking for generic employees. So why are you writing generic job listings? It should be personal and emotional. Read »

How To Hire Like A Pro

Fast Company - March 6, 2013

If you manage anything, there's probably a mountain of resumes sitting on your desk. Overwhelmed? Here's a strategy for efficiently finding the amazing needles in that haystack. Read »