SnackNation

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

There’s a strong business case behind developing a vibrant, healthy, and productive culture, as it affects everything from the overall health and quality of life of your employees, to retention and hiring, to your company’s product, brand, and customer service – and therefore, your profits. Hiring for Cultural Fit | Kincannon Reed.

Communication

Insperity

APRIL 5, 2022

But how do you know if a small business HR outsourcing solution is right for you? What is HR outsourcing for small business? On a basic level, HR outsourcing simply means hiring people outside of your company to perform HR services for your small business. Why do small businesses outsource HR?

Small Business

Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2024

Introduction In the competitive world of small business, finding the right talent quickly and efficiently is crucial. This blog provides a comparative overview of the top 10 ATS software for small businesses, helping you make an informed decision. What is an Applicant Tracking System?

Small Business

Vantage Circle

JUNE 11, 2024

Introduction Recruiting the right talent is crucial for any business but can be particularly challenging for small businesses. In this article, you and I will explore the best recruitment software for small businesses in 2024, helping you find the perfect tool to streamline your hiring process.

Small Business

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Zoe shares tips on managing a team of assistants, working with small businesses as a hybrid assistant, and the differences between the executive assistant and chief of staff roles. Zoe Hill has 16 years of experience as an executive assistant and is the founder of Premier Admin Services.

Small Business

Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 17, 2022

When it comes to small businesses, these roadblocks seem even more vast. In this article, I'll take you through some easy but effective strategies to help small business owners enhance their employee engagement levels. 9 Employee Engagement Strategies That Small Business Owners Can Use.

Small Business

Success

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The truth comes out eventually—often in an exit interview, when well-meaning managers conduct surveys and ask all the tough questions now that there are no strings attached. What is a “stay” interview? Enter the “stay” interview. There’s a reason exit interviews aren’t enough to improve retention alone.

Interviewing

Go Burrows

AUGUST 11, 2024

Fanni Gambero went from office admin to co-founder and president, and is passionate about helping small business assistants take their career to the next level. She also shares her favorite interview questions and tips, and talks about the importance of networking. . She immigrated to the US in 2014.

Interviewing

Insperity

MAY 10, 2018

Recruiting big-time talent to small businesses is often a struggle. This could also mean participating in interactive interviews and forums, such as Ask Me Anything on Reddit, to get your company’s vision and personality out there. Make sure to have all of your hiring managers there to conduct informal interviews on the spot.

Creativity

Insperity

JULY 18, 2017

When launching a new venture, many small business owners bring family and friends on board as employees. It’s often a great solution for busy, cash-strapped entrepreneurs. Support from family and friends helps business owners focus on growing their companies, rather than the hassle of hiring. Prepare and practice.

Small Business

Ruby

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What – A strong customer or buyer persona is made up of real data gathered through your own research, surveys, interviews, and market research. Your small business might have two customer personas, or you might need twenty. If you don’t have personas for your small business yet, now’s always a good time to start!

Small Business

Insperity

MAY 19, 2014

Before you interview, you should make an effort to get to know your candidates. Most companies expect an applicant to research the company prior to his or her interview. Similarly, before interviewing candidates, you should do your homework on them. Make the interview process as streamlined and courteous as possible.

Technology

Insperity

JULY 19, 2022

However, to get the why behind retention, surveys and one-on-one interviews with tenured employees can be helpful. In addition to exit interviews with employees and listening for common themes, HR can monitor the turnover rate in employee records and look for troublesome trends. Employee turnover. Summing it all up.

Mentoring

Ruby

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In an ever-changing and ultra-competitive landscape, small businesses that want to attract the best talent can’t afford to neglect culture in pursuit of growth. To make people want to work with and for them, the savviest small business owners are intentional about culture. What does “culture” mean for your small business?

Small Business

Ruby

MAY 19, 2020

Despite this, many small businesses are still not using social media to its full potential. As a general rule of thumb, you should aim for an 80:20 ratio – 80% sharing content from other sources, such as industry information, interviews with experts in the field, news, funny stories, and other forms of engaging content.

Small Business

Insperity

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Exit interview. Not all employers take advantage of exit interviews. A new report says that 61 percent of small businesses worry about sourcing enough candidates for key positions. This free report gives the information you need to compete with big businesses for the nation’s top talent.'

Transportation

Ruby

JULY 7, 2022

Small businesses have more tools than ever when it comes to growing their business. Intuitive POS systems, powerful mobile apps… Heck, if your front door is creaky, most business owners still have a set of literal tools sitting around to fix it. What are common marketing KPIs for small businesses?

Small Business

Insperity

MARCH 17, 2014

Start off strong in the interview process. These descriptions should reflect the company’s general business strategy, as well as help you determine the competencies and skills needed to get the job done. Your interview process should be structured to recognize essential job skills.

Small Business

Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2024

Introduction In the competitive world of small business, finding the right talent quickly and efficiently is crucial. This blog provides a comparative overview of the top 10 ATS software for small businesses, helping you make an informed decision. What is an Applicant Tracking System?

Small Business

Insperity

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Exit interview. Not all employers take advantage of exit interviews. A new report says that 61 percent of small businesses worry about sourcing enough candidates for key positions. This free report gives the information you need to compete with big businesses for the nation’s top talent.

Transportation

Insperity

APRIL 26, 2018

For small businesses, it’s worth finding out if your PEO sponsors a 401(k) plan that would allow your employees to defer compensation for retirement while taking advantage of employer matching or other contributions. Retirement plans. A good recruiter is usually adept at reading people for particular jobs.

Payroll

Insperity

MARCH 12, 2014

And if you’re a small business, you may be even more vulnerable to fraud and criminal activity than your larger competitors. It’s hard to be sure about a person’s personality and skills in one, or even two, interviews. Moreover, these databases aren’t updated as frequently as you might think.

Payroll

All Work

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Small Businesses and Innovation: Punching Above Their Weight The conversation takes an interesting turn when Janet and Frank discuss how smaller companies can compete with larger ones. 00:16:46 – Janet Pogue McLaurin Oh, you’re a tough interviewer. And I’m gonna go back to the 85% of small businesses.

Small Business

Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

That includes creating job descriptions, posting ads, checking references and conducting interviews. Time spent handling this immense process is time you’re not spending on the needs of your fast-growing business. But most small businesses can’t afford it.

Small Business

Success

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

No matter what job you have, you should look to transform it, says Adam Bryant, senior managing director of The ExCo Group executive coaching firm in New York City, founder of the Corner Office interview series in The New York Times and author of several books on executive leadership. Don’t just fulfill expectations,” he adds.

Mentoring

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 2, 2022

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , Jamie shares her career journey and talks about dismantling the stigma around support roles, rethinking administrative structure in small businesses, and restoring respectability to the assistant role. Jamie is passionate about breaking down barriers and creating opportunities.

Construction

Work Life

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Cyber attacks have increased over 40%, just in the last year alone, they cost small businesses billions of dollars every year, and they really affect our critical infrastructure. And also, we have training for small businesses.

Problem-Solving

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 11, 2021

Can I ask my interviewer to get a Covid test? I was recently offered an interview with a local organization that I would love to work for. I ended up choosing the Zoom interview, largely because we were expected to get a significant amount of snow that week and I didn’t want to put my elderly car through that. Here we go….

Interviewing

Ask a Manager

JUNE 3, 2015

A reader writes: I am interviewing for a management position where I would be overseeing the retail operations of an historic site, a fairly significant source of income for them. And the answer is: It depends on the company, your interviewer, and the role, and it depends on how well it’s done.

Interviewing

Justworks

JUNE 15, 2017

The timing is right, and there’s a need for it,” said Tina in an interview with Justworks. According to the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, 29% of America’s small business owners are women, and that. The statistics back this up. Read more

Networking

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This post, update: my coworker told HR I was interviewing and now they’re posting my job , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker told HR that she (the letter-writer) was interviewing and so they posted her job ? It’s “where are you now?” Here’s the update. And OH BOY.

Interviewing

Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Perhaps the best example of this is Zappos, which not only performs additional interviews of potential candidates simply to assess “culture fit”, but which also offers new hires $2 000 to quit their jobs following a four-week training period in order to ensure those who stick around do so for the culture and not just for a regular paycheck.

Small Business

Ask a Manager

APRIL 25, 2022

This post, new boss monitors our LinkedIn profiles, I prepared for a video interview and didn’t need to, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I’m annoyed that my interview switched for video to audio-only after I spent time getting ready. I’m constantly asked for student interviews.

Interviewing

Success

JULY 27, 2022

I recommend Grasshopper or eVoice to help your small business stay mobile and on the go. Eric Bahn of Hustle Fund recommends oDesk.com [now Upwork] to hire low-cost engineering talent if you’re building a web-based business. Both services are awesome and help you with everything you need.”.

Software

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Interviewer asked how my family would describe me. I was being interviewed for a job, and the interviewer asked me, “What words would your coworkers use to describe you?” I have another interview in a few days, and I’m worried I’ll be asked this question again. I really feel like saying, “That’s none of your business.”.

Interviewing

BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 24, 2024

Hiring for higher-level roles often involves several interviews, and if the candidate that you choose is currently employed, they’ll need to give notice as well. Being a business owner requires you to wear a million different hats and dedicate countless hours to the business.

Promotion

Ask a Manager

JULY 8, 2019

How to approach an exit interview at a two-person organization. I have given my two weeks notice at a very challenging job at a very small nonprofit, and I am trying to plan so my last days go as smoothly as possible. I have an exit interview with my boss this week. Interviewing for a job doesn’t obligate you to accept it.

Interviewing