Why You Should Work With Someone You Hate
Forget your best friend. Working with someone who drives you crazy is more likely to help you achieve your dreams. Read more
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Give New Hires an Awesome First Impression: 3 Tips
Think outside the HR handbook and give your new employees an unforgettable first day. Here are three ideas to get you started. Read more
2 Interview Questions I Can't Stand
These two questions should be banned from job interviews. Yet they're perennial favorites. Read more
The Hiring Move You Can't Afford to Make
The candidate seems ideal in almost every way... except one. But that one factor is too toxic to ignore. Read more
Think Employment Law Doesn't Apply to You? Think Again
Even small businesses may find themselves subject to employment laws designed to cover big firms. So know the law. Read more
How to Really Praise Employees
Don't just say, 'Nice work!' Psychologist Carole Dweck emphasizes the need to compliment the specific effort employees put in. Read more
Top Reasons Employees Complain About Their Jobs
Infographic: Employees may not be jumping ship, but a big chunk of the workforce is disgruntled. Take a look at why--and what you can do about it. Read more
Super Bowl Monday: How to Deal with Hungover Employees
Sunday's Super Bowl parties often lead to a groggy workforce on Monday. Here's how to make the most of those employees who had too much fun watching the big ... Read more
3 Financial Metrics You Can't Miss
If you're managing a growing business, a few numbers and financial processes matter more than any others. Read more
How to Banish Office Politics
No company is immune from infighting and gossip. How to keep politics from damaging relationships and impacting your bottom line. Read more
8 Ways Happy People Are Different From Everyone Else
Want to be happier? Steal a page from the perennial optimist's playbook. Read more
Use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to Find (and Vet) New Hires 
On social networks, you can learn what prospective candidates are like long before you meet them, says Dave Kerpen, co-founder of Likeable Media. Watch video
Dries Buytaert: 3 Crazy Ways to Really Motivate Employees
Drupal founder Dries Buytaert explains how he encourages his team to meet hugely ambitious goals. Watch video
Someone Is Taking Credit For Your Idea! Now What?
Giving credit where credit's due is essential to business success. Unfortunately, it doesn't always happen. Read more
Yahoo Is Trying to Lure Back Former Employees: Should You?
Sometimes employees who leave or take a break return more qualified than before. In Yahoo's case, it smacks of desperation. Read more
Worn-out Employees? 5 Ways to Crank Up the Energy
Maintaining employee motivation when expectations are high is extremely challenging. Here are five ways to generate renewed energy in your workplace. Read more
It's Not Me, It's You: 5 Ways To Avoid Another Horrible Boss
A bad boss can drive you to the brink. How to make sure you never have one again. Read more
One Practical Way to Upgrade Company Culture
For one day out of every month, don't focus on planning or executing anything. Focus on this instead. Read more
Steve Jobs's Widow Launches Petition for Immigration Reform
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, is pushing hard for the passage of the Dream Act. Here's why it's good for entrepreneurs. Read more
Secret to Increased Productivity: Don't Come to the Office
If your employees don't work from home, you're missing out on tons of benefits. Guidelines to make a work-from-home program work. Read more
The Wrath of a Great Leader
How Martin Luther King, Jr. wrestled with anger and what you can learn from his example. Read more
How I Hire Great Talent
Vanessa Nornberg, owner of Metal Mafia, talks about why your sales team matters. Watch video
5 Ways Getting Married Helped My Business
In writing his vows to his future wife, this CEO learned he ought to make similar promises to his employees. Read more
Hire Grandma: 5 Ways Older Workers Benefit a Business
Forget Millennials. Older workers stay late, cost less and bring real wisdom to a workforce. Read more
These Days, Recruiters Are Worth the Money
When it comes to sourcing the right interview candidates, I've never been keen to use recruiters. But I recently changed my mind. Read more
'I Don't Know. What Do You Think?'
If you have only one resolution for 2013, make it to say these seven words more often. Read more
How to Start an Employee Onboarding Program
Make your next hire successful with these tips. Read more
5 Key Hiring Lessons From Senate Confirmation Battles
With the Senate set to grill Obama's choice for secretary of defense, lessons from Washington--yes, Washington!--on how to secure the best people. Read more
A New Approach to Annual Performance Reviews
Tired of the traditional annual performance review? Try starting the new year off with this fresh approach. Read more
Why You Should Hire 'Athletes'
We call them athletes, because they can tackle any position. And they're the best type of employees you can hire at a start-up. Here's why. Read more
How One Health Care Entrepreneur Repositions for 'Obamacare'
Larry Lawson, CEO of eCardio, describes how he's preparing for Obama's health care reform and falling reimbursements. Watch video
Hire Autistic People; Here's Why
People with autism are detail-oriented, fastidious, and reliable--and the largest generation is about to graduate high school. Read more
Simple Secret For Happy Employees
Want to boost your employees' well-being? A new study weighs the emotional effects of workday duration, engagement, and time off. The results will surprise you. Read more
My First Year in Business--The 2 Most Important Lessons
In his first year as an entrepreneur, hospitality mogul Danny Meyer did not know how to read a profit and loss statement, and other stories. Watch video
Filling That Social Media Job: 7 Ways to Get It Wrong
Hiring someone to manage your company's social media? Don't make the same mistakes everyone else is making. Read more
