• How To Leverage LinkedIn With LinkedIn Groups

    LinkedIn is a great way to build an online presence for yourself as an expert as well as for your business. Unfortunately, like most social media success doesn’t come if you put up a profile and promptly forget about it. Success happens with interaction. One easy way to interact is by joining LinkedIn groups and…

  • How to Create A LinkedIn Company Page

    It’s easy to understand why your business should have a LinkedIn Company page. It’s not only a great venue to find great talent, it also encourages interaction with people who are related to your industry. It gives you a fantastic platform to create awareness, connect with top talent, and build a talent pipeline. Your company…

  • Why You Need a Hiring Checklist

    Over the years I’ve paid thousands of dollars to coaches and consultants. Each and every one of them has stressed the importance of having systems and processes in place. I detested that advice. I had every excuse in the book. I’ve often said you can’t make a flowchart big enough for the “if this”, “then…

  • Behavioral Interview Questions To Ask

    Behavioral Interview questions have long been a favorite of HR Managers and Hiring Managers and for good reason.  Behavioral interview questions give you a glimpse into how the applicant will perform in your role based on their past behavior.  By asking how they’ve handled situations in the past you’re able to learn about their ability…

  • Use Facebook To Recruit Employees

    Have a Facebook account? Great! It may help you recruit the right person. There are over 2.91 billion registered users on Facebook right now. That’s 36% of the total world population today! 1.91 billion internet users use Facebook on a daily basis. It can definitely be used as a powerful recruitment tool. Need to know…

  • How To Create A LinkedIn Profile

    Almost every professional who’s on the Internet these days has a LinkedIn Profile. You can find new customers, mentors, and of course employees on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is currently THE social network for professionals all over the world. Open yourself up to a network of infinite opportunities by joining the millions of members on the platform.…

  • How to Leverage Your LinkedIn Account

      Want to find people with experience in your industry and see relevant professional information about them?   Visit LinkedIn. LinkedIn is, without a doubt, the social networking site that tops the list when it comes to business networking. It was made specifically for that purpose. It’s easy to use, produces quick results, and is…

  • Use Twitter To Recruit Employees

    Social media is the second most credible channel of delivering top-notch candidates, following employee referrals. Basically, social recruiting is the way of the future.   Here’s a few simple steps for using Twitter to recruit   1. Follow Twitters’ @JointheFlock’s example to get ideas and inspiration on providing an insider’s perspective of your world. This…

  • Types Of Interviews

    There are many interviewing techniques and ways to structure your interviews. I’ve given a quick overview of 6 of the most common types of interviews. Almost all of these interviewing formats serves a useful role in the hiring process (except, you will see below that I don’t see much value in one of these styles!)…

  • Don’t Ask! Illegal Interview Questions (and how to still get the answers you want)

    Interviews…they’re on their best behavior, but are you? I’ll leave Rikka to be the “what to ask” expert, but I can definitely share what NOT to ask and why you will want to avoid them like the plague. Asking illegal interview questions will lead right to discriminatory charges if they can be led back to…