Tag Archives: hiring

26 Feb 2013

Leveraging Social Media to Power the Hiring Process

By Mark Evans Technology has revolutionized how business makes new hires. But beyond online job listings, social media has become an increasingly smart and often focused way to find people. Whether you need to hire for a job where there’s a skills shortage or fill a position for which there’s…

24 Jul 2012

How to Manage Hiring When You’re a Small Business Owner

How to Manage Hiring When You’re a Small Business Owner

By Tannette Johnson-Elie   Small businesses long have been the job engine of the U.S. economy. As big businesses contracted in a troubled economy, it’s the little guys we could count on to be the job creators.   Well, that’s not the case anymore as America’s smallest businesses are putting…

4 Jul 2012

When the Time Comes to Fly Solo

(From the Globe and Mail) You’ve started a business and you’re the only one running the show. There comes a time when you may have to hire employees. When is that and how do you do it? Mark Evans explains in this Globe and Mail article.

28 Jun 2012

Your First 5 Hires can Make or Break Your Company — Here’s How to Choose Carefully

Your First 5 Hires can Make or Break Your Company — Here’s How to Choose Carefully

(Fast Company) One of the biggest questions small business entrepreneurs ask is, “How to find and hire the best people for my company?” We ‘ve talked about how to hire a coder but Fast Company’s expert contributor Todd McKinnon talks about how to hire the first five people for your business.

26 Jun 2012

Cracking the Code for Hiring a Coder

Cracking the Code for Hiring a Coder

By Aaron Broverman To most of us, looking at a piece of programming code is like looking at hieroglyphs on a cave wall. The world of the coder can be strange and foreign, but any small business or start-up working in technology, whether you’re building an app, a website or…