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08 October 2015
For four years, Cole Lindbergh had one of the most fun jobs you can imagine. But it was also pretty tough. In overseeing the games department at the Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Mo., Cole managed between 125 and 145 teenagers each summer. Teenagers aren’t known for being the easiest age group, and Cole’s employees were…
14 October 2015
Over the last two years, we’ve made a bunch of mistakes hiring. It’s very likely that you and your team have too. After we reached 15 team members, our subsequent hires felt like a crapshoot. Even though our software helps other companies (and ourselves) with the hiring process, my co-founders and I couldn’t be sure…
05 October 2015
Given that the cost of a bad hire can exceed $50,000, no one wants to make a hiring mistake. Poor hiring decisions–including misjudging candidates’ cultural fit, competencies and goals–can account for as much as 80 percent of employee turnover. If you want to avoid the revolving door at your company, you need filters in place. It’s…
02 October 2015
Big data. The subject is inescapable and it’s changing the operations of almost every industry, from hospitality to healthcare to yes, HR. It’s why data scientist–the person that collects, organizes, analyzes and activates big data–is one of the hottest jobs of the moment. (Maybe you’re even recruiting for one right now!) Continuing advances in HR technology mean that…
01 October 2015
Your business is growing, and your needs are expanding. You’re hiring for a newly created role. You post a job advertisement and collect dozens of promising candidates. After a thorough application review, you narrow the field and bring in a select group of candidates for interviews. One candidate stands out: Their qualifications, skills, personality, goals–everything aligns…
28 September 2015
Onboarding your first hires is a challenge. The most important thing at stake – especially for small organizations – is employee retention. You’ve surmounted one big hurdle by recruiting great team members. Now you want to retain them. These tips will increase the likelihood that your first employees are with you for the long haul.…
24 September 2015
Startup Institute is an eight-week immersive program that helps career-changers make the transition into the world of startups. Founded in 2012 and now operating five locations worldwide, Startup Institute has successfully trained hundreds of individuals across the globe who have gone on to obtain new career opportunities. Some of them have founded startups of their…
22 September 2015
The Cynefin framework is a way of looking at community dynamics that has more recently been associated with Agile software development. Take a look at the Cynefin framework and you’ll get an idea of an organization’s four domains of work. These domains are: obvious, complicated, complex and chaotic. Many startups fall largely under the complex…
21 September 2015
There are a number of things that guide millennials in the workplace. They want to be happier than their parents, find more purposeful work and work with better companies. Millennials want their companies to align with their values. But with all these desires, what does a millennial’s ideal work culture look like? After looking at…
18 September 2015
Content. You’re probably sick of hearing about it, but it matters. One of the best ways to attract great candidates is to create awesome recruiting content. Recruiting content can take many forms. Event landing pages, “meet our team” videos, photos on Instagram and yes, even the tried-and-true job posting are all forms of recruiting content. When…
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