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It’s Time to Skip the Formal Interview
Whether as a candidate or as a hiring manager, every professional has experienced an awkwardly formal job interview. There’s always a stiff handshake, followed by a long sequence of basic questions and rehearsed answers …
Inc.
Tips for Making a Great First Impression At Your New Job
Everyone wants to make a great first impression on the first day of a new job. And, in most cases, it’s easier than you might think …
Startup Magazine
Things to help you make good decisions in bad times
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting every part of our lives—health and well-being, finances and job security, family, and community—in …
Fast Company
How to Prepare For Hiring in the Post-Pandemic World
The talent wars were set to escalate even more in the beginning of 2020; the unemployment rate was holding at near record lows of 3.5 percent and many organizations were looking for the people that would help them grow into …
Inc.
These 9 Interview Questions Will Set Dedicated Remote Workers Apart
Among the storm clouds known as COVID-19, there are a few silver linings. One is that being forced to work from home all of a sudden …
Fast Company
Proven Strategies to Increase Employee Productivity
Every business owner wants their employees to be as productive as possible. For the business, higher productivity means more value per …
All Business
Four Tips On How To Plan Now For Future Employees
Being a successful CEO or business leader in the new decade will require more than having a great product or service. Even a savvy marketing strategy, a strong social media following and a star sales team may not be enough …
Forbes
Tips for remaining professional while remotely interviewing candidates
“I’ve interviewed hundreds of people for jobs in my career and have prided myself on making good hires with in-person conversations …
Rochester Business Journal
8 tips to beat distractions while working from home
It’s who-knows-what day of social distancing and, if you’re like many people, you’re struggling to keep yourself focused. You …
Fast Company
Now Is an Unprecedented Opportunity to Hire Great Talent
While the Covid-19 pandemic hits and reshapes companies, industries, national economies, and our society in previously unthinkable ways, business leaders need to think beyond survival to the opportunities this crisis might create …
Harvard Business Review
How to Expand Hiring in a New Business
Most new entrepreneurs are eager to expand as quickly as possible. They see growth as the fuel necessary to succeed, and to achieve …
Entrepreneur
How leaders can shepherd their people and brands though the COVID-19 crisis
A few weeks ago, Tom Herbst, former CMO of the North Face, extended an open invitation on LinkedIn to brainstorm with other leaders …
Fast Company
Working From Home? 9 Tips to Staying Productive and Sane During These Difficult Times
Whether your business is new to remote working due to the numerous stay-at-home policies issued by most U.S. states to fight the coronavirus or accustomed to it, it can be hard to be productive working from home while also …
All Business
Coaching Your Team Through Uncertain Times
As they try to ride out the coronavirus pandemic, people are stressed and scared — nervous about others’ and their own health and …
Harvard Business Review
Values matter: They can make or break a business
As rightly said by the famous author and inventor Edward de Bono, “Effectiveness without values is a tool without a purpose.” Any …
People Matters
Why Smart People Can Have a Hard Time Listening
Being intelligent has a lot of perks, but there are a few instances in which a high intellect can impact your ability to thrive. How? Consider listening. Listening, as it turns out, is a critical skill set that few have mastered …
Inc.
What Good Leadership Looks Like During This Pandemic
The speed and scope of the Coronavirus crisis poses extraordinary challenges for leaders in today’s vital institutions. It is easy …
Harvard Business Review
Fueling your company’s urge to surge
Imagine you are a business leader operating a decade from now. Your organization has become the unassailable leader in its market. How …
strategy+business
Social Distancing Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Mentorship
The current pandemic has many more people teleworking and adapting business to the virtual environment. While continuing to lead direct reports and collaborate with customers remain business imperatives in the new “workplace …
Harvard Business Review
How to Work Effectively From Home
Most modern business operations are still dependent on face-to-face interaction. In light of recent events, business leaders everywhere …
Entrepreneur
Here’s how employers can support working parents in times of COVID-19
As I write today, all the daycare’s which were either run by the employer on site or near site in India are closed. With the country in …
People Matters
4 Behaviors That Help Leaders Manage a Crisis
The roles and responsibilities of business leaders have dramatically changed in the past few weeks. Before COVID-19, CEOs and other executives in high-growth companies were focused on fostering innovation, driving revenue, and …
Harvard Business Review
3 Financial Steps Small-Business Owners Should Take Right Now
The nation’s small businesses are struggling, and there’s no clear picture of when the current crisis will be over and things …
Entrepreneur
How Great Leaders Handle High-Stress Situations
There are a lot of worst-case scenarios that can cause cortisol levels to skyrocket, even for the most seasoned business leaders. For …
Inc
Conducting Productive Virtual Meetings
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic shaking up our world right now, business owners, employees, and stakeholders still need to have meetings, maybe now more than ever. Here are 10 tips on how to conduct effective meetings virtually …
All Business
Why Leaders Need Meditation Now More Than Ever
A global pandemic is in full effect. Risks of infection are on the rise, stock markets are tumbling, the economy is on the verge …
Harvard Business Review
Build trust when your teams are working from home indefinitely
Whenever folks transition to remote work, they often ask me about accountability. How do remote managers know their people are working …
Fast Company
Working From Home in Uncertain Times: Tips to Stay Sane and Productive
With companies sending workers home because of the coronavirus outbreak, some of you may find yourself working from home for the first time. For some of you this may be new and uncharted waters. My very first job was one where …
All Business
Making Mentorship a Team Effort
Over the past decade, we have mentored hundreds of doctors in training, and learned lessons that apply to many settings. Key among …
Harvard Business Review
How to design an effective schedule during stressful times
Under normal circumstances, maintaining a schedule is a helpful tool to create a greater sense of calm and order. I’ve seen this …
Fast Company
Three key HR and hiring trends for 2020
As the technology landscape continues to transform, it is causing business realities to shift and new operating models to emerge. On one hand, deployment of intelligent technologies and widespread automation is expected to displace …
People Matters
Small Business Owners: Don’t Overlook Your HR Strategy
When you’re an entrepreneur, you generally need to understand every function of your company: operations, sales, marketing, finances …
All Business
Are you guilty of these unexpected productivity killers?
Most of us have a general idea of what we should be doing (logging off social media) and what we shouldn’t be doing (scheduling another …
Fast Company
Research: Employers Willing to Overlook a Criminal Record to Hire the Right Person
Employers are willing to consider candidates with criminal histories if they have good references, a solid performance record and a certificate of rehabilitation and are trained in skills the employer is seeking, according to the report. Six states: Arizona, California, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey and New York offer rehabilitation certificates or something similar …
SHRM
Research: To Reduce Gender Bias, Anonymize Job Applications
As the existence of gender, race, and other biases becomes more widely acknowledged, many organizations are “blinding” their talent …
Harvard Business Review
What Every Employer Can Do to Better Support Working Moms
International Women’s Day may be a time to celebrate the achievements of women across the globe and reflect on the progress we’ve …
Inc
How to find out what’s true in a glowing letter of recommendation
Over the decades that I’ve worked in universities, I’ve watched academic letters of reference become increasingly inflated. And letter inflation goes beyond the academy; friends who hire in business say they, too, have witnessed …
Fast Company
Rules for Effective Hiring — and Firing
Joel Peterson, chairman of JetBlue Airways, has spent a career leading teams, building businesses, and managing people at every …
Harvard Business Review
The 1 Thing Great People Managers Do to Retain Talent
“These damn millennials.” Complaining about the youngsters is just silly, and it’s getting old. Millennials are now in their 30s and …
Inc
How to write flawless job descriptions
When you’re recruiting new employees, you have to take care of every detail. They need to know what they’re about to sign up for and what the organization expects them to do. All applicants must understand their position …
People Matters
3 Unexpected Ways To Revive Your Job Search When You Start Losing Momentum
Many people started 2020 with just one goal in mind: new year, new job. But like all worthy and difficult life changes, staying committed …
Forbes
Why Startups Must Tirelessly Communicate Their Value Proposition
Most business owners love what they do. Unfortunately, much of the world doesn’t necessarily care, as reflected in the high failure …
Entrepreneur
What the Future of HR Holds
Talking about the future of HR usually comes loaded with jargon, difficult to comprehend concepts & almost impossible to implement ideas. According to some experts, the future will see technologies, including artificial …
People Matters
The Reason You Might Be Losing Your Best People
Have you ever worked on a team where you felt free to be yourself, speak your mind, and take risks? This dynamic is no accident. It’s …
Inc.
Demonstrate 3 important Soft Skills During an Interview
Having an in-demand hard skill, such as proficiency in a certain technology, may get your foot in the door when you’re searching …
Fast Company
How to Find Salespeople Who Can Represent Your Company
In the world of sales, there’s a lot more to hiring than simply finding people who have prior experience preforming well in a sales environment and generating income. While you should never overlook the value of salespeople …
Startup Magazine
How Family Businesses Can Attract Non-Family Talent
Although family members are often committed to the business, they sometimes lack the skills and fortitude necessary to maintain it …
Harvard Business Review
Change Management: The more things change, the more they stay the same
An epigram by Jean Alphonse, a French novelist, in his journal Les Guepes reads: “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”; which …
People Matters
If You Unexpectedly Lose an Employee
There is a business management phenomenon called “Bus Theory”– namely, the factor by which a project or business would be affected if team members suddenly disappeared from a project. It has even become a macabre joke — someone …
Inc.
Signs It’s Time to Move on to New Adventures
Sometimes in life, it’s time to stop what you’ve been doing and move on to the next thing. Hopefully, it’s because you’ve explored …
Inc
Major Legal Mistakes Made by Startups
When launching a new startup, you can face significant business and legal challenges. We have seen plenty of mistakes made by entrepreneurs …
All Business
A Better Way to Develop and Retain Top Talent
We’re in the middle of a work revolution. Globalization and the rise of artificial intelligence, paired with a new generation of consumers who desire more personal, intuitive brand experiences, are forcing companies …
Harvard Business Review
This is the best method for evaluating someone’s job performance
It might sound obvious, but it’s worth stating: Every time you evaluate something, you’re comparing it to something else. Sometimes …
Fast Company
Inspiring Quotes That Will Help You Power Through
When you’re overworked, without sleep, and unable to find a moment to breathe, exhaustion is no stranger. Sometimes fatigue settles …
Inc
You Probably Aren’t Hiring for One Skill that Matters Most to Future Success
I have written several times before about the challenges that come with hiring great players for your team. But deciding what skills or experience to value in a new employee, especially in this time of rapid change, can be especially …
Inc.
5 Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Workplace
Women of color are entering the workforce in greater numbers than ever before, bringing education, ambition, and diverse ideas …
Harvard Business Review
First-time leaders need to stick to these 4 truths to succeed
You have just been promoted to a leadership role in your company. You have aspired to be a manager and leader throughout your career …
Fast Company
Predictive Assessments Give Companies Insight into Candidates Potential
The popularity of pre-hire assessments is growing among companies that want more predictive accuracy in their hiring processes. The best of these tests go beyond screening past experience or education to measuring a candidate’s aptitude, fit or potential in scientifically validated and reliable ways, adding more rigor to hiring decisions
SHRM
Why Predictive Assessments May Be the Jolt Your Hiring Process Needs
Opinions can be misleading, particularly when hiring sales talent. It happens all the time: Your first impression of a potential hire …
Sales & Marketing Management
Upscale and not just upskill for 2020
Our Head of Communications approached me for a last-minute write-up on key skills that would be in demand in 2020 and beyond. I thought …
People Matters
The cost of hiring the wrong employee
An organization’s legacy is shaped by the people who work in it. The decision to hire people, hence, carries lots of significance for any organization. The hiring decisions ultimately reflect in the company’s performance, both …
People Matters
Employees Need These 3 Things To Feel Motivated At Work
I’ve arrived at work on too many Mondays (and probably Wednesdays or Thursdays, too) to feel something all too common: lack of motivation …
Forbes
The Year Ahead: What Small Biz Owners Should Expect
What lies ahead for small business owners and entrepreneurs? Many people I’ve talked to feel like they are living in a Dickens novel …
All Business
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5 Top Tips for Hiring in a Tight Job Market
There’s no better time than the present to be looking for a new career opportunity. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job openings nationwide has risen steadily since the end of the Great Recession, reaching …
Entrepreneur
Want to Hire the Best? Look for These 3 Key Words on Every Single Resume
Unemployment is historically low. Still, there’s intense competition for the best jobs. Whether you’re trying to hire top people …
Inc.
6 Customer Service Trends to Watch in 2020
The fundamentals of delivering a good customer service experience in 2020 will be much the same as in 2019: Customers will expect …
E-Commerce Times