Cast A Narrow Net
We may think that casting a wide net is best. That is, we look for jobs, clients, employees, markets, and other opportunities in as many …
Hiring
Practical Infinity and New Business
Try this. Open up Google Earth or another favorite map and zoom in to your present location. Then slowly zoom out. Look around. Notice all …
Hiring Well: It’s Not About Skills Or Experience
Hiring candidates who have the skills and experience we need can be very risky. In the end, it doesn’t matter if they are provably good …
The Networking 20-60-20
Many of us fear networking. We often think people will feel put upon or even angry if we ask them for help. And that may …
Why We Needn’t Hire The Experienced
Back in day, when things were more Industrial-Age-same-same, we could hire people based on their experience. The question, “Have they done this successfully elsewhere?” was …
Ten Reasons to Dump Your Job Description
A job description is meant to tell the person in the job and other interested parties what to expect from the job. What is this …
Top 5 Hiring Errors
To hire well, we want to ask the question,”Will this person fit, contribute, and perform well here?” But there are five common hiring errors that …
Can They Do the Job?
“Can they do the job?” is the question we commonly seek to answer when hiring. We use their résumés, interviews, and references to learn what …
Hire Better People By First Interviewing The Job
Too many hiring decisions fail because, lacking reasonable tools, we make guesses about what sort of person we need to hire and who might fit …
How To Know When To Fire Someone
Firing someone is one of the most difficult things we can do at work. To avoid the discomfort, we may put off firing someone who …