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After 5 years of recruiting for young companies, I’ve learned a lot from seeing good leaders assemble their teams. The biggest lesson is that experience is rarely the best hiring criteria. Nope. The best hires always begin with the cultural fit.
Did you catch the season premier of Undercover Boss after the game last night? This new concept has interesting implications for how companies will recruit in the very near future.
Are there effective ways in finding good marketing people? What are some attributes or questions you can you ask? Jason Cohen explores these challenges and provides a list of important qualities you need to consider when hiring marketing people.
Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around. Seth Godin recently released a free ebook that explores this idea, by compiling the ideas and thoughts of over seventy big thinkers, each sharing a word/idea for you to think about.
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The Talent Code will impact your views on learning, parenting and coaching. It provokes debate on nature vs nurture, discusses the care and maintenance of your brain, and yes… it will help you see the exponential difference between good and great talent.
Before moving your top sales person into sales management, there are some key considerations.
Kristina hypothesizes what recruiting in the near future might look like. Ostensibly it will be a level playing field, she says, but in truth the companies that offer compelling opportunities and initiate long-term communication with passive candidates will attract the very best.
The National Angel Capital Organization has made a wealth of information available from their recently concluded summit. Here are some of the highlights.
In the B2B world, trust and credibility matter today more then ever, says Chris Herbert
Left: Logic, detail, patterns, facts. Right: Meaning, possibility, imagination. How do you use your brain at work, or how does it use you? Choose your discipline and compare your answer.
LinkedIn is an extremely powerful and effective sales tool, says Lee Salz. But it's also a unique tool, and so requires an approach that focuses on value first and selling second.
Having a great employer reputation is important, says Kristina, but it's only important if top-shelf professionals are the ones who feel good about your company. The trouble with most employer branding she says, is that it focuses on the perks, and not on the quality of the teams or products.
Companies often let good people go because their work and job is easy to quantify. That's not only unjust, says Peter Bregman, but indicative of the willful ignorance that plagues many companies.
A good personal/resume site a tremendous advantage in a highly competitive employment market, says Trevor. He goes on to outline four must-haves for a professional online presence.
Fact: 59% of Canadians would be in financial straits if they missed a paycheque. Are you in their boat too?
Gerry McGovern looks at Craigslist, the Internet classified phenomenon, and its anti-brand, no-bells-no-whistles approach to design and self-promotion.
Trying to stop headhunters from siphoning talent is a waste of resources, says Kristina. She suggests that it's better to spend time and money on creating a company that people couldn't imagine leaving.
The sequel to last year's very successful event is looking for people to get involved.