How to Win the War for Talent 
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How to Win the War for Talent
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
How Russell Simmons Spots Talent
Russell Simmons talks about what distinguishes great employes and how he balances work and family life. Watch video
5 Personalities Your Company Needs
It's natural to hire like-minded people. But by doing so, you might be missing crucial ingredients for your company's success. Read more
The Real Reason to Check References
People who seem perfectly stable on paper or even in an interview might not act that way on the job. A reference check--done properly--can help. Read more
How to Find the Best Employees
A lot of qualified candidates are looking for jobs these days. Here's how to quickly weed out those who don't--and won't--fit what you need. Read more
How to Make Smart Hires, Even if You're CEO
CEOs are generally the worst people to do their company's hiring. But most entrepreneurs want to do this themselves. Here's how. Read more
9 Secrets of Highly Successful Hiring
I've hired hundreds of people, and fired a few too. Here are the best recruiting insights I've gleaned the hard way. Read more
3 Rules for Hiring an Independent Contractor
Avoid getting burned by an independent contractor by building these contingencies into your contract. Read more
Best Interview Technique You Never Use
The more questions you ask, the more you learn about a job candidate, right? Wrong. Here's a better strategy. Read more
Don't Hire More Entrepreneurs. Do This Instead
Want a more "entrepreneurial" culture? Try using these three smart workplace tactics. Read more
How Do You Create an Entrepreneurial Mind-set?
Creating a nimble culture begins with good communication about your core values and encouraging entrepreneurialism at every turn. Read more
Dive In: How 2 Competitive Athletes Made Swimming a Business Opportunity
Ten years ago Casey Barrett and Lars Merseburg found New York City was ripe for a swim school. Now Imagine Swimming is one of the fastest-growing companies i... Watch video
Why I Stopped Firing Everyone and Started Being a Better Boss
Indigo Johnson, CEO of Careers in Transition, fired her employees on a regular basis until she started focusing on their strengths instead of their weaknesses. Read more
5 Tips to Spot a Lie
Deception expert and former CIA trainer Janine Driver shares her secrets for uncovering the truth. Read more
Why I Love Giving Second Chances--to People and Machines
Michael Dadashi uses his electronics resale business to save lives, literally, by hiring recovering alcoholics to work for his company. Read more
Jobs Are Available; Workers Aren't Trained
Let's do whatever it takes to create a better pool of qualified candidates, and get around this "Catch-22." Read more
Hacker Alert: When You Know It's Time to Hire Employees
Anthony Casalena's Squarespace was a one-man operation when, late one Friday night, hackers shut down thousands of sites the company hosted. Watch video
3 Ways to Find Better New Employees
The CEO of a start-up that aims to help companies leverage referrals offers advice to help you recruit more effectively. Read more
3 Hurdles to Getting the Small Business Economy Running
We need Olympic-style excitement to get the small business economy off and running again. Here's what else. Read more
Let Your Employees Know It's OK to Leave
Want to grow your business? Map out as clear-cut a strategy for employee exits as employee hires. Here's how. Read more
Forget Interviews; Hire Anyone
Interviews are a poor indicator of success. Why not abandon this expensive, old-fashioned practice and just hire the next person who walks in the door? Read more
3 Ways Hunger Drives Success
Is your team hungry enough to help you build and grow your business? Here are three areas where no one should ever be satisfied with the status quo. Read more
Harness the Power of 'Uncommon' Sense
Entrepreneurs, you possess unique traits that make you unusual. Here's how to relate to--and better manage--your employees. Read more
How Much to Pay Remarkable Employees
When you've found someone who's truly outstanding, the normal pay rules shouldn't apply. Read more
5 Shrewd Ways to Attract Top Talent
You need to stand out as you recruit your start-up team. Here's how. Read more
Start-up Founders: Anatomy of a Good Team
Dan Ratner, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about the individual strengths he and co-founder Genevieve Thiers bring to their business. Watch video
