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Hiring the right team is imperative for building a strong foundation for your startup. It may seem like a no-brainer to find talent with the most experience or highest degrees but this criterion doesn’t show you they’re passionate about their work. In fact, 88 percent of employees don’t have a passion for what they do,…

For the most part, the workplace of today is not your father’s office. Many companies have replaced cubicles with open space. Fluorescent lights have been retired in favor of natural light. And offices with stocked kitchens and ping pong tables aren’t rare anymore. Companies provide these perks as part of their organizational culture. People do…

Mobile recruiting is big. That’s because mobile is big. People use their mobile devices to shop, chat and even search for jobs. In fact, 54 percent of candidates ages 44-54 use their mobile device to look for jobs and 78 percent of candidates say they would apply for a job on their smartphone. Recruiting candidates…

The faltering economy and increasingly competitive job market have changed the way parents and educators prepare students for the real world. Youth employment initiatives and job training programs for youth are rising in popularity as the world adjusts to these demands and makes plans to send a new generation into the working world. Many companies…

In some companies, team members feel isolated from leadership. Specialized employees on the bottom of the organizational chart often sit in a separate area of the office, attend different meetings and do completely different work than company leaders. There isn’t a lot of crossover that leads to a junior employee forming a bond with the…

I once worked with an amazing manager who didn’t have a college degree. She led marketing and business development for the small startup we worked for. She was also a web designer and developer and built the company website. After working with her for about a year and half, she told me her story over…

Despite the broad array of opportunities available in the insurance and asset management sectors, hiring remains something of a challenge. Perhaps because it lacks the glamour of some other industries, insurance and asset management companies have historically struggled to achieve the same levels of interest as other industries, such as law – particularly from younger…

A Sales Development Representative (SDR) is an inside sales rep (usually for a software/SaaS company), whose primary role is to identify and qualify prospects for the sales team. SDRs are the lifeblood of a company, providing a constant stream of new and qualified leads for your sales team to work with. Typically, SDRs spend most…

Most business owners understand that efficient payroll could be crucial to the success of their organization. However, with an intricate regulatory landscape to navigate, payroll remains a highly specialized, complicated process. Payroll staff must be able to handle the demands of their job, or risk errors, costly compliance penalties and, ultimately, unhappy employees. Build a…

Every company faces problems in running various departments and consistently enforcing their policies. That is why they rely on specialists in their HR departments to keep staff aligned with organizational goals, whether it means addressing personal conflicts or putting together attractive benefits packages. HR specialists cover many different areas of a company’s operations. Here are…