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Don't Hire Employees. Hire Peers
Inc Startups
JUNE 5, 2017
How to Hire the BestHere's how to creating a company of equals.
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Hiring Employee #1
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Tweet. --> It’s a big decision to make your first hire, because what you’re really deciding is whether you want to keep a lifestyle business or attempt to “cross the chasm” and maybe even get rich. You have to hire someone comfy with the bedlam of startup life.
How To Hire Great Employees
YoungUpstarts
MAY 28, 2017
Look for these habits when you interview and make hiring decisions. Don’t hire people at any position if you don’t believe they can be decisive. Professionalisms hiring employees hiring practices human resources interview techniques job interviews Ross Kimbarovsky
Debunking The Biggest Myths Of Hiring: Four Faulty Beliefs That Could Be Hindering Your Company’s Selection Process
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 2, 2017
by Scott Wintrip, author of “ High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant “ There’s a shortage of skilled workers across all industries in the country. Hiring delays indicate a problem with your selection process, not a talent flow issue.
13 Ways to Ensure You Always Hire the Right Person
Up and Running
MAY 9, 2017
Here at Palo Alto Software , we take hiring pretty seriously. I should know—we just wrapped up a lengthy hiring process within the marketing department. To that end, I reached out to the Young Entrepreneur Council , to ask for their advice on how to avoid hiring the wrong person.
Hiring – Easy as Pie
Steve Blank
AUGUST 22, 2011
Over the last few weeks I’ve gotten involved in hiring for two startups, a public agency and a non profit. In the last week I had four separate groups through the ranch all wanting to talk either about hiring a senior exec or a senior exec looking for a new job.
How to Spot a Bad Hire, and 4 Sure Ways to Hire Better Talent
Inc Startups
AUGUST 28, 2017
Hiring takes up a lot of time. Here are four tricks I've learned to ensure you're hiring top talent while spending less time on your hiring process. How to Hire the Best
Don't Hire Managers Who Don't Know How to Hire.
Inc Startups
JULY 10, 2017
Too many managers are hired based on the quality of their individual contributor skills and personality. Managers should be hired on the quality of the people they've hired and developed. How to Hire the Best
3 Under-the-Radar Tricks For Hiring Decent Millennials
Inc Startups
JULY 29, 2017
3 Under-the-Radar Tricks For Hiring Decent Millennials. How to Hire the Best
Understand learning profiles before hiring
Version One Ventures
APRIL 27, 2016
The takeaway for founders and hiring managers. So, what’s the implication for founders and hiring managers? Here are a few hiring examples to consider: Case 1: Over-optimizing for sheer intelligence. News hiring learning profiles startups
Hire For Cultural Fit Over Competence
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 18, 2012
The first people you hire in your startup are critical to your company’s success. So it’s easy to say that you need to hire the “absolute best people you can find.” Now, you obviously will not hire someone who is low on both competence and cultural fit. And you obviously will hire someone who is high on both competence and culture fit. This is a deadly mistake in a startup, as this is exactly the wrong person to hire. Recruiting hiring recruiting wsj
Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring Virtual Assistants
Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog
JUNE 27, 2016
The decision of hiring a virtual assistant is really important because not only will you be saving time and money, but it will also improve the productivity of your business. Avoid the following pitfalls to be able to make the most of your decision to hire a virtual assistant.
The What & Why of Hiring a Great Startup COO
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Many startup CEOs hire COOs or launch companies with a co-founder carrying the title. When should founders hire one? There’s simply too much nuance and too many options, all with varied pros and cons, to suggest a silver bullet in your hiring process.
How To Hire Your First Employee
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
This is not a bad thing per se and could be an indication of more solopreneurs finding enough success to grow their business into something larger by hiring people to work for them. Hiring employees can be time consuming and an expensive process.
How to Hire for Emotional Intelligence
Up and Running
DECEMBER 7, 2016
The question then arises: How can a business hire for emotional intelligence? Here are some tips to help single out emotionally intelligent candidates in a hiring pool. See Also: How to Hire Your First Employee. See Also: Hiring for Personality Instead of Experience.
Why Should You Hire A Virtual Assistant?
Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog
JUNE 10, 2016
Simple, you can hire a virtual assistant to ease the burden of work on you. For example hiring someone to do the prior research and leaving the writing part which is your core competency on you. The post Why Should You Hire A Virtual Assistant?
Don't Hire Managers Who Don't Know How to Hire or Manage
Inc Startups
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
When hiring managers, evaluate them on their track record of building outstanding teams and developing talent. Too many managers get hired for their individual contributor skills and then we're surprised that they're not good managers. How to Hire the Best
Why Veterans Make the Best Hires
Inc Startups
MAY 24, 2017
How to Hire the BestFor starters, they are dedicated and disciplined.
Amazon Wants to Hire 50,000 People, But Only 20,000 Actually Applied Yesterday
Inc Startups
AUGUST 2, 2017
How to Hire the BestWith low unemployment and many other options for workers, the online giant faces a recruiting challenge.
Hiring Employees? First, Create A Recruitment Plan
YFS Magazine
APRIL 12, 2016
Planning ahead will increase the quality of your recruitment process, minimizing costly hiring mistakes and ensuring your business is well-equipped for future growth. Grow Human Capital company culture employee recruitment hiring employees HR human capital human resources recruiting
Is It Time to Hire an Employee?
Up and Running
AUGUST 15, 2014
It could be time to hire some help. If you own your own business and find that you simply don’t have enough time on your hands to be able to do all the things you need to do, you may be asking yourself should you hire an employee? . Should you hire a new employee?
How to Hire More Accountable Employees
Inc Startups
MAY 16, 2017
Consider accountability at the earliest stage of engaging potential hires. How to Hire the Best
Hiring Efficiency Through Technology
Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog
JUNE 30, 2016
The post Hiring Efficiency Through Technology appeared first on Blogtrepreneur - For Busy Entrepreneurs. In every aspect of our lives, new technologies being presented to us on a daily basis.
4 Hiring Challenges Every Startup Will Face
YFS Magazine
JUNE 6, 2017
Ready to hire new employees? Here are some of the biggest hurdles you will face to make your first hire and steps you can take to overcome them. Grow Human Capital hiring employees hiring tips HR
New Research: Go Ahead and Hire That Overqualified Candidate
Inc Startups
MAY 4, 2017
According to science (and HR experts), your worries about hiring the overqualified are misplaced. How to Hire the Best
15 Steps to Hiring Employees
Up and Running
DECEMBER 14, 2015
If you’re ready to hire your first employee, you might be feeling a little overwhelmed. Before you hire your first employee, you’ll need to set up your EIN, or Employer Identification Number. See Also: Is It Time to Hire an Employee? Interview and hire.
The Psychology of Hiring Great People
crowdSPRING Blog
MAY 18, 2016
Each person we hire contributes to not only the development of the product, but also to the productivity of the team and overall company culture. This is especially dangerous when hiring mistakes happen at a time when the company is still young and its culture is loosely defined.
Here Are All the Documents You Need to Hire Like Google (for Free)
Inc Startups
APRIL 19, 2017
How to Hire the BestThanks, Google.
Six Tips To Help Businesses Fix Their Broken Hiring Processes
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 7, 2017
by Scott Wintrip, “ High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant “ Everyone knows that hiring within an organization can be a stressful, confusing, and tedious process. Use a hiring team to avoid making bad hires.
Hiring Your First Employee? 6 Things You Should Know
YFS Magazine
JULY 12, 2017
Although it will eat up a big chunk of your time, hiring your first employee is well worth whatever amount of time you need to dedicate to the task. Grow Human Capital employee recruitment hiring employees hiring tips HR
How To Hire Rock Star Employees
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Hiring someone who will be “highly admired” in the workplace is the ultimate goal when filling any type of position. In a 2015 small business survey, 42% of small business owners identified hiring new talent as their biggest challenge.
3 Sure-Fire Signs You Need To Hire Someone ASAP
YFS Magazine
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Here are 3 signs that will help you determine if you need to outsource, delegate, and hire help right now. Grow Human Capital back office delegation hiring employees HR human capital human resources managing workflow outsourcing productivity
How Long Is Too Long With the Wrong Hire?
Inc Startups
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
How to Hire the BestHow long is too long with an underperforming employee? When do you let them go versus invest in more training?
Hiring a CTO for Your Startup
SoCal CTO
APRIL 27, 2011
Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. You now have two issues: sourcing and hiring. Have they found and hired developers?
If You Want to Stay Competitive, Make These 5 Changes to Your Hiring Process
Inc Startups
AUGUST 16, 2017
How to Hire the BestWhile increasing diversity will fuel innovation and increase the competitiveness of your company, it's not as easy to accomplish as you might think.
Hire a VP Finance Sooner Rather Than Later
Feld Thoughts
JULY 27, 2016
If you don’t have a VP Finance on your team reporting to you, do yourself, your team, and your investors a favor and go hire one right now. At Feld Technologies, our fourth employee (hired in 1989) did all of our accounting. At that point, we hired a woman named Stephanie Wallace to be our Controller. Instead of hiring this person, you should encourage them to go get a job at a scaled-up startup and learn the ropes there, rather than with you.
Ask This One Interview Question to Avoid Hiring Cultural Misfits
Inc Startups
APRIL 20, 2017
A better approach is to avoid hiring people who don't fit anywhere. How to Hire the BestCultural fit is not only hard to define it's impossible to objectively assess. The others will likely then fit perfectlyin your company.
The Biggest Mistakes Business Owners Make When Hiring Freelancers
YFS Magazine
APRIL 9, 2016
Hiring a freelancer is risky business and getting it wrong is an expensive mistake. Grow Human Capital freelancing hiring freelancers HR human capital human resources outsourcing
10 Ways To Kill A Growing Business With Bad Hires
Gust
MAY 25, 2014
Every startup with any traction quickly reaches a point where they need to hire employees to grow the business. At this point you need superstars and versatile future executives, yet your in-house hiring processes and focus are at their weakest. Image via Flickr by Hobvias Sudoneighm.
4 Ways to Figure Out If Who You're Hiring Is a 'Good Person'
Inc Startups
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
How to Hire the BestKeep these things in mind when you're interviewing a job candidate.
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