Productivityist

APRIL 24, 2017

She’s the host and producer of The Pursuit , a talk show and podcast where she interviews influencers and the who’s who of business. The show’s humble beginnings – shooting with an action cam, getting help from volunteers, family, and friends, investing on equipment, and building Kelsey’s team (11:05). I’m Possible.

Small Business 56

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Ruby

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Most small businesses need someone to answer phones, respond to customer questions, take messages, and route calls, as needed. In fact, many businesses can derive far more benefits from outsourcing to a virtual receptionist service provider. It doesn’t take long for these expenses to add up to hundreds of dollars a month.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 19, 2019

A reader writes: Last week, I had my third interview for a position I’m very interested in and believe would be a great fit for my skill set. I thought the interview went well overall, but one comment the interviewer made about the team structure rubbed me the wrong way. Should I accept it?

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Ruby

DECEMBER 14, 2022

To take a closer look at this issue, Ruby identified 10 major challenges business owners encounter as they grow and highlighted ways they can address or prepare for those challenges. The analysis draws from existing news coverage, small business resources, and insights from experts.

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Small Business Real Estate Delegation Technology 52

Thrive Workplace

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Whether you are a freelancer searching for a productive environment, a small business looking for flexibility, or a remote worker in need of a change of scenery, coworking spaces offer numerous benefits that can elevate your work experience. This couldnt be further from the truth!

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Work Life

JANUARY 18, 2024

Incentivize employees’ contributions In the startups and small businesses I support, a major cause of tension is when employees feel like they’re putting in the hard work to build the business but aren’t getting the financial rewards. Tension builds because there is a lack of connection.

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Attendance Bot

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re a small business owner or a human resource professional, this blog aims to equip you with valuable insights and actionable tips for creating a successful staffing plan. This can include posting job openings, reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, and making job offers.

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Ruby

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For one, there’s the work involved in recruiting: writing job descriptions, combing through resumes, vetting candidates, conducting interviews and follow-up interviews, negotiating pay, coordinating start dates, and so on. Use structured interviewing. Personally, I don’t exactly love it. What does this look like?

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Work Life

OCTOBER 30, 2023

William Kahn, a professor of organizational behavior at Boston University‘s Questrom School of Business, introduced the term “employee engagement” in the 1990s based on his observation that people have a choice as to how much of themselves they’re willing to invest in their jobs. ” 3.

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Ruby

AUGUST 11, 2020

Read the Interview Katie Hurst: Hello, everyone. And welcome back to our small business series, Business Unusual. My name is Katie Hurst, and I’m the director of communications at Ruby. And today I’m joined by Damien Filiatrault, the CEO of Scalable Path.

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Ruby

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Whether you’re in a phone conversation, an online chat session, or speaking face to face, good conversational skills equip you to: Establish rapport and a sense of being “in this together.” Think like an interviewer. Have you ever seen an interviewer on television and just marveled at their poise? Nothing appears to phase them.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I was very pleasantly surprised when I received an offer for this role; after a brutal interviewing process post-grad school in the mid-2010s I was ready for 2020 to be exponentially worse. My plan had been to acquire new equipment, etc. In September, my state (Delaware) offered Relief Grants for small businesses.

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Ruby

JULY 21, 2021

Developing a "business voice" If you engage in public speaking events, interviews, videos, or podcasts, your voice quality is especially important to the success of your marketing, sales, and awareness efforts. Invest in high-quality equipment. The equipment you use to make your voice heard makes a serious difference.

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Ruby

AUGUST 24, 2021

Treat the conversation like a late-night interview. Treat them as the most fascinating person in the world (even if they aren’t) and put yourself in the role of the interviewer. But if you can go into a conversation with a goal and game plan in mind, you’ll be better-equipped to keep the conversation going. Themselves.

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Ruby

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They write, in a recent Harvard Business Review article : “[W]e observed, and then interviewed, more than 60 leaders who were trying to convince business associates and other constituents to change their minds on a course of action that they initially disagreed with. These certainly aren’t the only tactics that work.

Sales 52

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

My company has no HR department since it’s a small business (30 employees). Employers are allowed to say, for example, that you can’t have water in particular rooms or around particular equipment. Dressing modestly for job interviews. Is it illegal? I live in New York state. I don’t know how to bring that up with my boss.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Whether or not your office is one of them is something you’re better equipped to assess than he is! It is not uncommon for professors to ask us to find working professionals in the field to interview as part of homework assignments. I just started working at a new job in a small business the specializes in dental care for children.

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 13, 2018

If you generally conduct yourself well and don’t normally collapse under pressure, a good manager isn’t going to see this one instance as indicating you can’t handle your job or not equipped for leadership. Can I ask an interviewer how much of the day I’ll spend on the phone? You are human! You had a human moment.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Will recruiters still partner with hiring managers on targeting diverse slates and creating fair and equitable interviewing processes? Will supply chain leaders still lead a supplier diversity program, and partner with small business owners?

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