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Is Direct Message the New InMail?

Is Direct Message the New InMail?

21 January 2016

Earlier this month, the news that Twitter is planning to expand its tweet character limit from 140 to 10,000 rocked the web. This comes on the heels of the company’s elimination of its character limit entirely for direct messages, a change that was implemented last year. The adjustment didn’t garner the same sort of headlines, but it’s pretty big news…

10 Top Interview Questions to Ask Candidates

10 Top Interview Questions to Ask Candidates

19 January 2016

You’ve got your candidates lined up and ready to interview. You’ve recruited smart and you’ve got a wealth of applicants who, on paper, can do the job. Now you just need to figure out which one to hire – easy, right? The interview process will seal the deal, but how do you get better insight…

How to Motivate Your Team to do its Best Work

How to Motivate Your Team to do its Best Work

14 January 2016

Getting the best out of employees is hard work. Burnout, silos, poor communication and a lack of engagement are just a few of the reasons why your staff might not be firing on all cylinders. A motivated workforce is a productive workforce, which is vital to the health of your business. Check this out: A…

A Year of Working Remotely: 7 States, 3 Countries and Countless Experiences

A Year of Working Remotely: 7 States, 3 Countries and Countless Experiences

12 January 2016

Here’s a (very) brief summary of my life before 2015: I was born in Bulgaria and went on to live in California, Belarus, and India, all before the age of 10. I moved to Austin, Texas in 1998, and graduated from St. Edward’s University in May of 2014 with a degree in environmental science. I immediately…

5 Totally Achievable Hiring Resolutions for the New Year

5 Totally Achievable Hiring Resolutions for the New Year

07 January 2016

Lose weight. Quit smoking. Invest more. Drink less. If you made a new year’s resolution, you’re in good company: An estimated 45 percent of people regularly make one. But what about your business goals? If you have plans to scale your operations this year, it all starts with hiring. Here are five incredibly achievable hiring…

New Year's Reflections

New Year's Reflections

30 December 2015

At the beginning of 2015, Trakstar Hire set some company goals: I think it’s safe to say that we’ve fulfilled them. It’s been a big year for us. Here are some numbers that reflect our growth: 34 The number of members on the Trakstar Hire team. At the beginning of the year, we were 13…

4 Steps to Cultivate Company Culture

4 Steps to Cultivate Company Culture

05 January 2016

Culture can either immunize or infect a company. Good culture can revitalize and motivate. Negative culture increases employee absences and turnover while decreasing their overall productivity while at work. All of which can lead to a loss of income. Employee turnover alone can cost a company anywhere from 30-50 percent of an entry-level employee’s annual…

Hiring for Diversity: 6 Reasons Baby Boomers are Great for Business

Hiring for Diversity: 6 Reasons Baby Boomers are Great for Business

17 December 2015

When you hear “hiring for diversity,” you likely think about efforts to hire more female employees, or members of underrepresented minority groups. Another important way to diversify your team, though, is through age. Much has been made of millennials in the workforce, especially as they recently surpassed Gen Xers as the largest working generation. According…

Organizational Values: The Key to Company Culture

Organizational Values: The Key to Company Culture

28 December 2015

“It’s not the fault of a flower if it does not bloom; it’s the environment which needs the fix.” I think about that quote a lot when considering company culture. A toxic culture makes it impossible for people to do their best work, and a healthy culture makes it possible for people to thrive. Above anything…

7 Ways to Make Your New Hire Feel Welcome

7 Ways to Make Your New Hire Feel Welcome

22 December 2015

Think back to the last time it was your first day on the job. It was pretty overwhelming, wasn’t it? Depending on how well it went, you may have been left with a less than desirable first impression of your new job. The good news is that as the employer, you now have the chance to…


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