Recruiting great creative talent is hard. The best, most talented creatives are always in demand and have their choice of where to go work. Good creatives have high standards! They aren’t going to work just anywhere. If you need top creative talent you need to build a culture that allows them to do great work….
Hiring season (fall) is just around the corner, and so now is a good time to start preparing to find and bring on board all those who are the “best fit” for your business. I know, scary, right? The race for talent is on! It’s not an employer market anymore. Employers are now at the…
How much is a great employee worth to you? Likewise, how much is a bad employee costing your business? Compensation can be one of the trickiest parts of running a business. That’s because pay is so subjective; sure, there are industry guidelines and things like minimum wage requirements for entry-level positions, but ultimately it’s up…
Mission Statement: We resolve to be pretty much OK. We won’t make glaring errors, so our customers will be somewhat satisfied. We want people to like working with our team, and feel comfortable working at our company. Now, there’s a mission statement – if you’re on a mission to fail. No business would ever create such…
Hiring new staff members requires time, money and effort – but many small-business owners are low on all three. So, they fill their positions as quickly and inexpensively as they can. And, as a result, they have to fill the same positions over and over again. What a waste of time, money and effort! I know from experience that…
The words “I quit” may signify the end for an employee, but for an employer, the words can mean the beginning of a long, often painful process. When I was General Manager for a 120 person manufacturing company, my right-hand man left for a promotion at a nearby company. Almost immediately after, half the team followed him. I was…