• 10 Simple Steps To Social Recruiting

    Want to use social media to find your next rockstar? Where do you start?  What should you do?  Let’s discover social recruiting.   1. New to social recruiting? The key to social recruiting is to figure out where your “target” recruits are online and go there.  For many people this is Facebook or LinkedIn.  For…

  • Hiring Options: Should You Hire An Independent Contractor?

    Hiring Options is a series to outline some of the different options you have for growing your team. I’ll cover W2 Employees , Freelance/Independent Contractors, and Interns. I will include things to consider before deciding what kind of employment relationship you want and where to find people once you’ve decided. A full 30% of the…

  • Hiring Options: W2 Employees

    Hiring Options is a series to outline some of the different options you have for growing your team. I’ll cover W2 Employees, Freelance/Independent Contractors, and Interns. I will include things to consider before deciding what kind of employment relationship you want and where to find people once you’ve decided.   What does W2 mean? This…

  • Hiring Options: Should You Hire Interns?

    Hiring Options is a series to outline some of the different options you have for growing your team. I’ll cover W2 Employees, Freelance/Independent Contractors, and Interns.  I will include things to consider before deciding what kind of employment relationship you want and where to find people once you’ve decided. Ahh, the wonderful idea of getting…

  • Reference Checks Are A Waste Of Time

    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 be closely related to the job your…

  • How To Hire Top Talent With a Less-Than-Awesome Benefits Package

    In a perfect world, every position would be accompanied by an amazing benefits package. Full healthcare, dental, four weeks (or more!) of paid vacation, on-site childcare, and a company cafeteria staffed with Le Cordon Bleu-trained chefs. You’d tell your candidates about the on-site gym and the free weekly shoulder massages and they’d fall all over…

  • 5 Ways To Make Hiring (Nearly) Painless

    In an absolutely perfect world, hiring would be quick and painless. Your dream candidate would sweep into your office, drop their typo-free resume on your desk and tell you exactly how they revolutionized their last workplace. You’d laaaaaugh over shared interests (in this perfect world, you’re both really into Game of Thrones), they’d sign on…

  • 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…

  • Hiring Your First Employee

    Hiring your first employee is an exciting (and nerve-wracking!) time. One of the most thrilling moments for any business owner or entrepreneur is the moment they realize they’re ready to expand. When demand and profit are high enough that you can finally take on another employee and begin growing your business. Hiring your first employee…

  • Hiring Hacks To Streamline And Simplify Your Hiring Process

      Need help improving your recruiting strategy? These hiring hacks may be the answer you’ve been looking for!   Do you need Hiring AA? As in an Attitude Adjustment? In hiring – as in almost every area of life – your attitude often predicts your results. So when you’re starting the process of finding your…