Every business leader understands the negative consequences of a bad hire. Hiring someone who isn’t a fit for your team can disrupt team morale, lead to decreased productivity, have a negative impact on customer service and, as a result, cause profitability to take a hit. The best businesses have a strategy in place to make… Read More
TBTW Podcast Highlight: Get the Right People in the Right Seat
We’re taking a break from the podcast this week and sharing one of our most popular episodes. In two years, Smashtech has grown from zero to forty employees, all while being a bootstrapped company. Not only have they had incredible growth, but they’ve maintained a winning culture along the way. Co-founders, CEOs, and brothers, Omar… Read More
This Week on Inc.: Here’s The Number 1 Criteria the Largest Generation in the Workforce Looks For in Employers
While millennials will make up about 35 percent of the workforce by 2020, many employers still have negative views of millennials and their work ethic, often thinking of them as entitled. But in reality, millennials expect no different than their parents’ generations. Read my latest Inc. post to learn what millennials expect from employers, and how you can adjust your… Read More
New Podcast: How Building a Network of Talent Can Help You Hire Your Best Team
Wayne Sleight, Chief Operating Officer at 97th Floor, joined me on the podcast this week. In this episode, Wayne talked about how 97th Floor has built a network of talent to continuously hire the best team and the company’s process for establishing core values. He also discussed 97th Floor’s status as a ROWE-certified company. The… Read More
This Week on Inc.: Interviewing Job Candidates? These 4 Things Should Trump Experience Every Time
When it comes to the hiring process, prior job experience often has the least level of correlation to actual job performance. But job experience tends to be the topic employers spend the most time asking candidates about in interviews. While asking about job experience is important, it shouldn’t be the focus of the entire interview. Instead, consider asking questions… Read More