When you’re a founder, it’s easy to make the mistake of thinking that the sales team you have in place early on will be the same team you need when your company is a billion-dollar enterprise. That simply isn’t the case. And while you won’t need a completely different team…...

My guidance to founders: Hire a strong recruiter earlier than you think you need one   While many people advise that founders hold off as long as possible before hiring an internal recruiter, or wait until the company is around 40–50 people, my guidance is to hire a strong recruiter…...

Before you get to show off your firm handshake or warm smile at interviews, it's your résumé that will catch the eye of hiring recruiters. However, you won't advance to interview rounds if your résumé isn't top notch upon submission.   BEAM, the career education hub at Stanford University, is…...

Toxic¹ behavior, distrust, and resentment, as well as egregious conduct like harassment, discrimination, and bullying are prevalent in today’s workplace. However, a new survey from EVERFI, Inc. also reveals that workplaces in which employees live and support core organizational values, as well as utilize training that includes culture-building strategies and…...

One in five Americans have left a job in the past five years due to bad company culture. The cost of that turnover is an estimated $223 billion, according to a new Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) report on workplace culture.   “Billions of wasted dollars. Millions of miserable people. It’s…...

Between the top marks in employee satisfaction, unbeatable company cultures and nearly unlimited room for professional growth, who wouldn’t want a job at one of the Best Places to Work in 2020? And with a total of 60,000 open jobs to choose from at 100 different large companies and 50 small and medium companies on…...

As a job seeker, it can sometimes feel like you’re at the mercy of a potential employer. But that simply isn’t true—especially in today’s job market, where unemployment sits at an all-time low, explains millennial career expert Jill Jacinto. “That puts power in jobseekers’ hands,” she says.    But a…...

How can you build diversity and inclusion into your organization? Here are five ways you can be a diversity leader in the new year.Source - Read More at: blog.indeed.com...

A top-notch sales team is one of the key cogs behind every successful commercial business. Thanks to advances in technology, snagging the best salespeople for your company has changed in recent years enabling recruiters to fish from a much larger pool of talent. Fatima Koning, chief sales officer of Regus…...

Hiring assessment isn’t the only thing that a sales manager has to be great at, you also have to ensure that your team stays focused and motivated. While you might want to introduce a healthy level of competition in order to foster motivation at your company, you also need to…...

The bottom line is that sales is all about earnings. You don’t want to spend a dime on anything that’s not going to work towards earning you more money quickly. That said, if you could earn the profits that you’re getting now without having to pay any salaries, then you’d…...

Future of work expert Cheryl Cran explores why hiring people for culture fit and diversity is the key to an engaged workforce.   The World Economic Forum predicts that worker shortages and the race to find good people are two trends continuing into 2020. The new division of labour between machines and…...

In the United States, an organization’s culture has been at the forefront of talent attraction and employee engagement initiatives for more than a decade. No matter the size, location or industry, companies have scrambled to up their game when it comes to internally and externally communicating their “culture.” There is…...

In the world of business to get an edge over competitors, companies are required to constantly evolve their sales, marketing, hiring, and employee retention tactics to stay ahead. External pressures and threats from other companies push entrepreneurs to come up with new strategies and solutions to grow their businesses. There’s…...

As executives climb the career ladder, some lose sight of the need to maintain the right attitude…even when they don’t get a job. Being bitter is understandable, but going if you go beyond polite it could really make a difference for you.   In this excerpt from a video interview Master Class Host…...

Build a stronger company culture" may be on your strategic goals list for the coming year, but how do you translate that vague-sounding objective into action? What does "company culture" consist of, and how can you strengthen it? Improving your employer brand is not complex, but it does entail more…...