HR Is Your Friend

In most cases, your efforts to hire come from an urgent reaction to a situation that has left you with a hole on your team to fill. Can I get a show of hands from those who think this is fun? How about those who love it so much they want to do it on […]

4 Signs it is Time to Finally Fire that Sales Rep

4 Signs it is Time to Finally Fire that Sales Rep

Your low performers bring the whole team down, and this isn’t fair to your other employees who have to work harder to make up the difference. Here are some signs it is time to finally fire that sales rep.

Coronavirus Emergency Loans – Small Business Guide and Checklist

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses.

What You’re Doing Wrong in Your Hiring Process

For building product manufacturers and distributors, the quality of your hiring process can mean the difference between employing high performers and having to settle for mediocrity. Here are some hiring process mistakes you should avoid if you want the best of the best on your team. Not Having an Established Process If you want to […]

Is Your Recruiting Process a Joke?

Is Your Recruiting Process a Joke?

Let’s start by asking a hard question, do you even have a recruiting process? Or are you rather, are you just trusting that in this digital world, that it should be easy to find and engage qualified people?

The Full Cost of a Bad Hire, It’s More Than You Might Think

The Full Cost of a Bad Hire, It's More Than You Might Think

Understanding the true cost of a bad hire can be a very complicated prospect. In most cases even veteran HR professionals and hiring managers drastically underestimate the financial cost, they estimate it is in the thousands. Some studies show that the price of a new hire can be as much as 30% of their first year’s salary. Other estimates can get as high as $240,000 in the first 18 months with a “bad” new hire. This really shows just how detrimental a bad hire can be in any company, and it takes most hiring professional by complete surprise, blowing their assumed “thousands” out of the water.

The Ugly Truth of the Cost of a Bad Sales Hire

The Ugly Truth of the Cost of a Bad Sales Hire

When you ask a CEO or sales manager about the cost of a bad sales hire the first thing they are likely to bring up is the actual cost of hiring. I.E. on-boarding, training and benefits, and while this may be very expensive most companies seem to leave it at that.

5 Signs Your Recruiter Sucks

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How happy are you with your recruiter? Do you suspect that the money you spend is being wasted? Take a good look at how the recruiting effort is going. If you see any of these five signs, take that as reason enough to make a change.

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