Hiring Options: W2 Employees

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...
Hiring Options: Should You Hire Interns?

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...
Reference Checks Are A Waste Of Time

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...
5 Ways To Make Hiring (Nearly) Painless

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...
Why You Need a Hiring Checklist

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...