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30 May 2011
By Armando Llorente, Principal Consultant @HRe-sources, LLC Let’s face it – most employees today are very glad to have a job. Many individuals work harder than before because they often hear, “we have to do more with less.” Employees are so focused on “To Do Lists” and deliverables, that they do not take a step…
17 March 2014
Each year, PayScale releases a Compensation Best Practices Report with great insights for business leaders to learn and grow from. It is vital for leadership to keep a finger on the pulse of compensation practices and trends in order to stay competitive, attract top talent and retain those quality team members that they already have.…
27 March 2012
Dream Water, a natural liquid remedy for insomnia was Vincent Porpiglia’s idea to start his own business. He moved away from the security of taking up an existing job to partner with David Lekach to launch ‘Dream Products’ in 2009. Today, Dream Water is sold in over 15000 stores including Walmart and Walgreens. Here are…
03 April 2012
Joe Reynolds loved participating in adventure activities and wanted to share his passion with others. He did not have any prior experience in managing event-production business. However, with $5000, partner Ryan Kunkel and a lot of hard work, he set up Red Frog Events. Here are some tips from Joe Reynolds for entrepreneurs who would…
06 April 2012
We all study success stories of successful entrepreneurs to understand what was done right. Here is another perspective – studying the failures. By knowing what went wrong and why, you can avoid repeating those mistakes. Learning what kind of decisions took down certain businesses can be a good place to start with. Chris Mittelstaedt, the…
21 March 2012
Ruslan Kogan was discouraged by his mother when he quit his job to start his business selling LCD televisions online. Six years later, Ruslan’s company Kogan Technologies has grown to become Australia’s biggest online consumer electronics retailer. Ruslan Kogan’s tips for start-ups: People look for the best value for money. So, when you offer cheaper…
31 October 2012
The number of American workers who work from home has gone up 41 percent since 2000, according to a September 2012 report by the U.S. Census Bureau. And while we often hear about the people who work from home, we don’t hear about companies offering these and other flexible jobs. Who are they? And why…
28 March 2012
Alan E. Hall is the Founder of Grow America, MarketStar Corporation and much more – you can read about him here . Over the course of my career, I’ve hired hundreds of people. Some were exceptional employees who were major contributors to our success; others didn’t work out. Sadly, I’ve fired a number of employees…
06 February 2012
We had a chance to speak with Jessica Campbell , the HR Manager at Voices.com , an online marketplace connecting businesses with voice over talent. Below are some of her experiences. How important is the job description? What should be communicated about the job and/or company as its the first hook? The job description…
23 September 2013
We believe that one of most exciting things about business is the opportunity to sculpt a culture . Each workforce has its own identity, it is up to recruiters and hiring managers to create this identity and build it. With a large focus on hiring for attitudinal and cultural fit, new hiring practices follow. We…
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