Got a key position to fill? Hiring good employees is the foundation of any successful business. But selecting the right ones is hard work, and the interview process is often the most important step in the process. Here's how to figure out if the candidate sitting across from you is likely to become your next Employee of the Month.
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How to Conduct a Job Interview
Posted by dobbie under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.bnet.com 6175 days ago
Made Hot by: Shelly on January 16, 2008 1:19 am
Study names Facebook and MySpace 'types'
Posted by dobbie under NewsFrom http://idolator.typepad.com 6175 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 21, 2008 12:31 am
Ever wonder what types of people frequent MySpace and Facebook? MySpace commissioned a study of user personalities on these two social networks. The user sample consisted of 1000 people, aged 18-24. Here are the resulting six types...
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Smaller Business Will Increasingly Bypass Traditional Funding Methods
Posted by dobbie under Raising CapitalFrom http://bmighty.com 6197 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 30, 2007 11:32 pm
How will small and midsize business fund their IT spending next year? Don't be surprised if many turn to online peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders. P2P lending will continue to surge in 2008, even as the economy teeters on recession. According to the Wall Street Journal,"Roughly $100 million in new person-to-person loans will be issued this year [2007],
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A P2P Lending Alternative
Posted by dobbie under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.smallbizresource.com 6197 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 2, 2008 10:37 pm
There are banks and credit unions and loan sharks. Now you can add a new funding option to the list and it's one that small businesses, with good solid credit, may find extremely beneficial. Simply, the Lending Club uses social networking to hook lenders and borrowers together. It's like the Match.com of credit. Those with good credit reports ca
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When You Might Not Need a Startup Lawyer
Posted by dobbie under StartupsFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 6197 days ago
These tips are written from the basis of an early-stage startup with just one or two founders. It's based on startups in the U.S. (I've never started a company anywhere else). It's not meant to be exhaustive or detailed, butto just provide some of the core elements that startups usually consider when contemplating whether or not they need to hi
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What CEOs Will Admit Out of the Office
Posted by dobbie under NewsFrom http://www.inc.com 6223 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:43 pm
The 26th Inc. 500 Conference, held in Chicago in September, attracted a record crowd of founders and CEOs of America's fastest-growing companies. In between speeches, we asked a random sampling of 30 CEOs to describe their businesses back home, their love lives, and their political sensibilities. Here are the results of our completely unscientifi
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Jerry Seinfeld's Productivity Secret
Posted by dobbie under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://lifehacker.com 6226 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on November 25, 2007 5:54 am
Years ago when Seinfeld was a new television show, Jerry Seinfeld was still a touring comic. At the time, I was hanging around clubs doing open mic nights and trying to learn the ropes. One night I was in the club where Seinfeld was working, and before he went on stage, I saw my chance. I had to ask Seinfeld if he had any tips for a young comic. W
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Recession Proofing Your Business
Posted by dobbie under StrategyFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 6254 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 26, 2007 2:08 pm
Recession is one of the major themes, in the mainstream media, when discussing the economy. With the fall out from subprime mortgages, increasing numbers of housing foreclosures, and balance sheet write downs among the financial corporations, many business people are becoming worried about the future of the economy. Instead of tearing out your hai
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Shoppers' Web Savvy Prompting Online Retailers to Improve
Posted by dobbie under Online MarketingFrom http://www.marketingcharts.com 6259 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 25, 2007 7:05 pm
With 53% of online shoppers early technology adopters, despite constituting just 36% of the North American population - retailers are feeling compell
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When Employees Leave, Make Sure They're Gone
Posted by dobbie under Human ResourcesFrom http://bmighty.com 6260 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 27, 2007 1:47 pm
Employee resignations and layoffs raise questions about network security and data security. Here are 7 ways to protect your small or midsize business
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