Hiring & Onboarding

Remember the old days when people could only interact with businesses over the phone or in-person, and most mailings were stuffy form letters? After booting up Word Perfect for DOS, you would painstakingly type your message and then drive the floppy disk over to your neighborhood print shop. That was a lot of work! Thank […]

In today’s fast-moving work environments, it’s not uncommon for someone to take a job without even seeing an actual job description...often because one doesn't exist! And if the job applicant is lucky enough to see one, chances are it's completely out of date because of rapid changes in responsibilities. Many times, outdated job descriptions don’t […]

No matter how thorough the hiring process, there’s no guarantee your new employee will be a “keeper.” Sometimes, the system fails. Crafting the perfect new hiring process is always a work in progress, especially important for small businesses and startups.  Bad hires cost time and money, and often, the repercussions don’t stop there. Although there […]

Managers often think that verifying credentials, checking references, and asking all the right questions in an interview is a sure-fire way to guarantee your next hire is perfect!  BUT…it doesn’t always work out that way, often resulting in discontent from long-standing staff members. What happened? As a hiring manager, what mistakes did you make, and […]

Close your eyes, and think back to when you were a toddler, back to when toys weren’t just for fun but were also there to teach you important lessons and help with your development. For me, one of those toys was a shape sorter.  Pretty much everyone who manufactures toys for children has at least […]

You won’t know whether your ideal candidate will turn out to be your ideal employee until several months post-hire in an authentic sense. A lot of factors are at play: the personality of the new hire; the personality of the new boss; the personalities of various coworkers, including those in key positions; the workplace culture; […]