According to Career Builder’s latest report, 63% of businesses within the U.S. planned to hire full-time employees within the last year. However, many of these companies have also noted that it is a struggle to fill these positions due to low unemployment rates. Your approach to hiring needs to be top-notch in order to capture […]
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You’re the founder of your company; that’s one employee down. You might have a co-founder as well, so make that two. Now what? Early days at a new startup are exciting times, but they also tend to be lean times. You can’t run out and hire the best executive team, salespeople, marketers, customer service reps,
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We find that sometimes, the issues that plague people in talent acquisition are really, really hard to solve. But there’s one problem that we brought on ourselves. In fact, technology is what created the issue in the first place, if you think about it. I’m talking about time to hire. Time to hire is a
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Salesforce Research recently released the third edition of the Small & Medium Business Trends Report. The report shares insights from more than 2,000 business owners and leaders throughout the world on topics that include how demographics shape entrepreneurial experiences, how customer expectations dictate investment plans, the role of technology in a small business, and the
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Lately, it seems like I can’t talk to anyone in my field without hearing one question: “How do I find a good VP of Growth?” And I get it. Finding the right VP of Growth can mean the difference between a company that meets its goals and one that falls short again and again. It’s
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The challenge for business startups is focusing your time and money on the things that will be most impactful to your business success. Kenneth Coats, founder, and CEO of KENTECH Consulting says that “the lesson I would pass on to other entrepreneurs is to simplify.” CEO Kenneth Coats of KENTECH Consulting, an investigative background check
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Target, Macy’s and other retailers are already gearing up for the upcoming holiday season and the accompanying shopping madness. Insiders are anticipating a good season, thanks to consumer optimism and low unemployment. But can retailers find enough seasonal workers to fill their needs? Target is aiming to hire 120,000 seasonal employees while Macy’s plans to
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By Michael Quoc Did you know brands that invest in content marketing enjoy 600% better conversion rates than those that don’t? No wonder they say content is king. Imagine if you could apply those same winning strategies to your recruiting efforts—to convert employees, not customers. You can. Content marketing is a tool many recruiting teams mistakenly
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Fresh out of business school, Laura began networking and accompanied her efforts with a resume when appropriate. In turn, she received a call from a business-travel agency highly interested in her talents. Laura accepted the interview and, dressed in a new business suit and with a polished and relevant resume in hand, she showed up
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Hiring is one of the most difficult ongoing tasks a business faces. Not only do managers have to evaluate a candidate’s hard skills, but they also need to look for the right soft skills and personality traits to ensure a new employee will be a cultural fit. We asked 14 members of Young Entrepreneur Council the following questions to uncover some of those essential qualities: Q.
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