5 Traits of a Superstar Employee
There is nothing more exciting than working for a start-up. But it takes a special kind of person to thrive at one. Read more
Recruiting & Hiring Employees
Recent Recruiting & Hiring Employees Articles
The Challenges of Hiring Recent Veterans
Entrepreneurs are happy to hire recent veterans, so why is it so hard? Read more
4 Characteristics of the Ultimate Start-up Hire
When you launch a company, each additional employee makes an enormous difference. Here's exactly what you need to look for. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to Find Employees Who Go Beyond
Don't ask candidates if they have integrity, says the founder of Shake Shack and Union Square Cafe. Do this instead. Watch video
A Start-up Is a Team Sport
The perfect team will help you build the business you've always dreamed of. Read more
Create a Coveted Internship Program
An internship program should be more than just free or low-cost labor. Here's how to make it beneficial for everyone involved. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Bounce Back From a Bad Hire: 10 Tips
Once you realize you've made a bad hire, don't get mired in regret. Instead, focus on what to do next. Read more
HomeAway Co-Founder: Why I Hire Failures
An epic fail early in his career taught HomeAway co-founder Brian Sharples that it's a good idea to hire folks who have a healthy familiarity with failure. Read more
How CEOs Can Close the Skills Gap
Entrepreneurs may be missing out on the best hires by not doing this recruiting tip. Read more
Tony Hsieh: 'Hiring Mistakes Cost Zappos.com $100 Million'
Tony Hsieh describes exactly how he set up Zappos.com's hiring process to avoid bad hiring decisions. Watch video
