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Recent Human Resources Articles

5 Good Holiday Gifts for Your Employees

Your business is nothing without your people. How will you sufficiently thank them this year?  Read more

8 Signs You're a Control Freak

You might not know it, but your controlling behaviors are making your employees batty. Here are a few ways to ease up already.  Read more

3 Rules to Work By: Slava Rubin

The co-founder and CEO of Indiegogo, Slava Rubin, believes every single employee plays a role in the hiring process. Here's his philosophy of talent scouting.  Read more

How the Founder of Drupal Hires Engineers 

Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, says one interview question is more important than any other.  Watch video

Advice From a Prominent Start-Up CEO: Try to Fail

Encourage failure, says serial entrepreneur Kim Kovacs. That's how you succeed.  Read more

The Best Promotion Is Never Self Promotion

Once you've been in the spotlight, it's really hard to step back into the shadows--but you should.  Read more

The Right Way to Hire 'Adult Supervision'

This venture capitalist advises founders on how to approach hiring "old people"--a.k.a. experienced executives--for their start-ups.  Read more

The Choice You Shouldn't Force Employees to Make

You want dedicated workers--all business owners do. But workaholics? Here's why you don't want to encourage those.  Read more

Why You Should Schmooze Like Don Draper

Forget GChat. To really connect with customers, vendors and staff, sometimes you've gotta go old school, whether that means deep sea fishing or ordering ever...  Read more

Make Sure to Utilize Good Employees Correctly 

Indigo Triplett, a human resources consultant, recommends you shift your hiring strategy after start-up phase.  Watch video

6 Simple Ways to Be a Better Boss

Here are six changes to your management style that will make your employees happier.  Read more

How to Know If You've Hired the Wrong Person 

JJ Ramberg, the host of MSNBC's Your Business , weeds out bad hires using what she calls the cringe test.  Watch video

How to Hire Techies: Silicon Valley Insiders Explain

Veterans of some of the world's hottest start-ups explain how to recruit the best tech talent to your company.  Read more

Meet the Top Job Creator in America

Steve Jones, co-CEO of Universal Services of America, turns janitors and security guards into leaders. He's created 17,330 jobs since 2008.  Read more

Why Everyone at My Company Has One Job Title

The Nerdery, No. 99 on Inc.'s Hire Power list, rose above tragedy to give every employee a personal stake in success  Read more

Tony Hsieh Would Do One Thing Differently (Hire) 

Today Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh hires and fires based on whether employees live up to the company's core values, independent of how they do their jobs. But he di...  Watch video

Give Prospective Hires a Tryout 

Indigo Triplett, a human resources consultant, recommends you don't try to predict how a new hire will turn out. Give her a trial run.  Watch video

6 Hiring Secrets From Chobani HR

As Chobani, the Greek-yogurt maker, grows astronomically, so does its workforce. Today, the company has 1,630 employees; in 2008, it had just 50. Here's how.  Read more

Want a Great Place to Work? 6 Tools to Make It Happen

From conferencing to networking, use these simple technologies and watch your teams achieve more.  Read more

4 Powerful Words Employees Need to Hear

There are lots of ways to make a positive impact on your staff. But the best involves four simple words.  Read more

Why I Never Post Job Openings

Instead, I give candidates permission to stalk me. They should find out what I'm up to, track me down, introduce themselves, let me get to know them. It works.  Read more

5 Reasons Why You Need a Shrink

The start-up life is lonely and stressful. Without solid emotional support, your new venture might be dead in the water.  Read more

How Much Poor Performers Cost You

Chances are, you're spending too much time on employees who don't deliver. Here are seven tips to pull yourself out of the time suck.  Read more

Surround Yourself With the Best 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner says she built a solid crew and the benefits of good people are endless.  Watch video

Entrepreneurs to America: Send Us More Geeks

Schools, parents, and pop culture are contributing to a critical shortage of engineers. Here's how to fix it fast.  Read more