by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Management
You could probably find a good, heavily researched answer on Wikipedia. But, you're on “Rikkapedia” so, I’m going to give you the Rikka answer. Leader VS. Manager – What's The Difference? For me, the difference is that a manager believes deeply...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Interviewing
One of the best trainings I’ve ever had happened when I was a new management trainee at a department store. They had us watch a video about contrary evidence. It discussed how interviewers make up their minds within a minute of the interview. At the start of the...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Hiring
I believe in the power of the interview. I think there’s more value in spending time interviewing, doing assessments, doing some testing, giving them pre-hire projects — than calling to see what someone (who I don’t know) thought of them at a job that may or may not...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Recruiting
In a perfect world every time you had a job opening, filling it would be as simple as placing a hand-lettered ‘Help wanted’ sign in the window. In this fantasy, you’d receive the exact right amount of applicants – not so many that you feel overwhelmed, not so...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Entrepreneurship
So you’re ready to work with a recruiter – wonderful! You’re going to get better applicants who will bring in more money and clients and you might even enjoy the hiring process. It’s possible! Really! I don’t know why you’re working with a recruiter –...
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