A few years ago when we were starting Hourly.com a great friend (and mentor) gave me a book entitled, “Brilliant Mistakes” by Paul Schoemaker. And while I was at first taken aback by the title, after reading a couple chapters I got the message. That despite all our planning, market research and white board diagramming, […]
10 Keys for Reducing Turnover
April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The problem of employee turnover is a conundrum for any organization. One would think that during times of high unemployment, the turnover rate in most organizations would be at an all-time low. The reality is far from that. While there is a lot of variability from one industry to another, if you take all industries […]
How New Hires Can Quickly Adapt To The Office
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
How New Hires Can Quickly Adapt To The Office (via A Hire Calling) The following is a guest post by Kyle O’Brien. With every new changing of the guard with a career, one must get used to becoming a fresh face again. And in a new environment, no less. There’s a ton of information to […]
You Don’t Have To Make Yourself Miserable To Build A Great Company
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
You don’t have to make yourself miserable to build a great company (via Pando Daily) By Andrew Wilkinson On April 3, 2013By most measures, I’m a lazy bastard. I wake up around 1pm and almost always get eight hours of sleep. Most days, I head to the office in the early afternoon and work around […]
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 158,000 Jobs in March
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 158,000 Jobs in March (via MarketWire) SOURCE: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. April 03, 2013 08:15 ET ROSELAND, NJ–(Marketwired – Apr 3, 2013) – Private sector employment increased by 158,000 jobs from February to March, according to the March ADP National Employment Report®, which is produced by […]
Should I Take The Job? Finding The Job That Fits.
April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Few things will give you a sense of greater pride (and momentary euphoria) than receiving a job offer from a hiring company. Not only does it make you feel valued and “wanted”, but in a shaky economy like the one we continue to experience, it provides welcome relief to anyone that has had to cope […]
