Have you ever thought of yourself as a role model? Well, you are. When you own one of the country’s 30 million small businesses (a group that accounts for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses and employs 59 million people, according to the SBA), the world is watching you. That’s why it’s so important for entrepreneurs […]
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If you’re a micropreneur like me, you might have stumbled upon a little secret that helps you do more in your business: freelancers. When you run a business, you may not need (or be able to afford) a full-time staff, and that’s where hiring outside help is such a boon. You only pay the freelancer for
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In the modern digital era, employers and job seekers have countless ways to connect. So how do you know which listing site, job search app, or networking method is best for finding your next hire? To find out, we asked a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) members to share their favorite way to source high-quality candidates. Q. With so many different
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You’ve decided you need to bring on a part-time CFO to help you out a bit. Since hiring a part-time CEO is a bit different than bringing on someone full time, how do you know what key traits to look out for in a candidate and how can this person help your company? To find
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Companies receive a lot of resumes, and a good number of them are discarded fairly early on in the hiring process. So, what element makes a resume stand out, allowing the applicant to move on to the next round of the hiring process? To find out, we asked 12 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following
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By Aljaz Fajmut Remote teams are on the rise with startups and small businesses. A TINYPulse study reports that 91% of remote workers are more productive than their office-dwelling counterparts, which is good news for the workers—and more importantly, it’s good news for you. Having remote workers also means you don’t need to spend extra
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The use of personality tests during the hiring and onboarding process has grown in recent years, but it hasn’t come without controversy. Proponents of these assessments believe the results can uncover deeper insights into a candidate’s cultural fit, while naysayers argue that using them as a critical hiring factor disregards a person’s practical skills and
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By Joyce Russell It is no secret that we are experiencing a candidate-driven market. With the U.S. unemployment rate continuing to hover around 4% and many U.S. businesses feeling more optimistic and ready to hire than in recent times, both active and passive job seekers are being presented with more opportunities to engage with companies.
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By Michael Quoc Did you know brands that invest in content marketing enjoy 600% better conversion rates than those that don’t? No wonder they say content is king. Imagine if you could apply those same winning strategies to your recruiting efforts—to convert employees, not customers. You can. Content marketing is a tool many recruiting teams mistakenly
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When you’re trying to hire a new employee, what you see on paper is never the whole story. In fact, what you see on paper can be downright misleading. So what attitudes and abilities should an interviewer look for once they have a candidate in a room? Is it better to value someone who’s a self-starter, or
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