Recruiting & Hiring Employees


Recent Recruiting & Hiring Employees Articles

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

4 Cheap Ways to Find Sales Superstars

How to find top salespeople--without hiring a recruiter  Read more

The Zombie Guide to Human Resources

If your team was the last surviving band of humans in a city overrun by zombies, you wouldn't let just anybody through the door would you?  Read more

How to Get the Perfect Marketing Hire 

Brian Halligan, founder of HubSpot, talks about his simple guide for hiring the next generation of marketing employees.  Watch video

Hire Top Candidates in 21 Days or Less. Here's How

When you spot talent, accelerate your hiring process--right away.  Read more

Build the Best Team Possible (Drycleaning Matters, But Not Why You Think)

Start by asking a potential hire his life's goals--and then draw a roadmap of how those can be achieved working for you.  Read more

The Best Place to Launch Your Company 

NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch on the eternal question: Silicon Valley vs. New York, Boston, Boulder or...?  Watch video

The Case for Hiring Unskilled Workers

Did you create your business with the intent of gaining freedom and financial security? Here's how to get what you want without creating just another job for...  Read more

A Tale of Horror From the Hiring Desk

Who knows what terror lurks out there in the land of potential hires. Follow our CEO heroine as she learns valuable hiring lessons in this 2-part Halloween t...  Read more

6 Reasons Layoffs Are Really Dumb

It seems like smart just-in-time staffing: You hire for big projects and then let people go when they wrap up. But here's why it hurts more than it helps.  Read more

Pay Employees What They Ask for. Here's Why

Want productive, efficient, and committed employees? Take money off the table and you'll see what they're really made of.  Read more

Don't Hire the Best Person for the Job

According to one expert's counter-intuitive advice, here's who you should hire instead.  Read more

Do Your Employees Skip Vacation? Don't Let Them

Most employees don't take the vacation time they're given. That's bad for them--and bad for your business.  Read more

Hire Faster: 4 Tips

Sure, we're all supposed to hire slow and fire fast. But hiring can become a real time suck. Here's how to cut out the waste.  Read more

How to Micromanage Less Yet Strengthen Financial Performance 

The secret, says Clif Bar President Kevin Cleary, is to hire people who are connected and committed to your company mission.  Watch video

6 Tips for Mastering Your New LinkedIn Profile

Notice anything different on your LinkedIn profile page? It's not your imagination--and it needs your attention. Here's what you need to know.  Read more

How to Win the War for Talent 

NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch on what needs to be done to deepen the talent pool for start-ups  Watch video

Small Business Optimism Dropped Sharply Last Month

Small business owners say the Presidential election is weighing heavily on their minds, according to a SurePayroll survey.  Read more

Why You Don't Want Your Next Hire to Be a Rock Star

You don't need someone just like you for every open position. Here's why you should recruit solid day-to-day operators instead.  Read more

Recruiting Star Talent? Do This First

When it comes to top hires, the questions people ask tell you far more than the answers they give.  Read more

How to Choose the Right Vendors 

Partnership advice from Nick Friedman, co-founder and president of College Hunks Moving, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Weed Out the Wrong Hires Fast: 7 Interview Questions

It's tough to find the right employees. It all starts with asking the right interview questions.  Read more

Dos and Don'ts of Working With Tech Talent

The CEO of a site that matches business owners with tech talent shares his tips on working well with with talented engineers and coders.  Read more

10-Step Roadmap for Simple Hiring

Think it's time to hire? Don't do it! (Not until you're well prepared with this checklist.)  Read more

Hiring Millennials? Here's What You Need to Know

Sometimes millennials are the best candidates for the job. Here's how to find and hire the right ones.  Read more

How to Make Room for People

Hanging on to your great hires is just as important as getting them onboard in the first place. Here's how.  Read more