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5 Trends Women Business Owners Need To Know Right Now
Forbes - April 30, 2019 "5 Trends Women Business Owners Need To Know Right Now" by Julie Niehoff cites Beth in her article. "Beth Smith, author of Why Can’t I Hire Good People? Lessons on How to Hire Better, talks about the importance of the interview process,...
The Hot Dog Vendor in the Red-light District
I am currently interviewing for a Vice President in an up and coming technology company. We recently flew in a promising candidate in order to discuss the position further. When asked to describe the best job he had ever had, he said, “I was a hot dog vendor in the...
Why Businesses Fail
I love Mexican food. I mean, I really LOVE Mexican food! The spicier the food, the better I like it! The beans and rice with jalapeños, the cheese with green chilis, the sizzling beef with peppers on my plate of fajitas… yum. It makes my heart sing! So, whenever there...
You Fired That Employee. So Why Do You Not Feel Better?
I received a call from a potential client who had recently fired an under-performing employee. This employee was wreaking havoc on the work culture, missing deadlines, throwing others under the bus in meetings and not taking responsibility for their actions. Firing...
My Conversation With A Venture Capitalist
About ten years ago, I had a chance to meet with a very successful venture capitalist to discuss my business. I had an idea that someone in the v.c. world might be a great referral partner for me, as great staff increases value in a company. The kind gentleman who I...
Do You Prepare Before You Interview A Candidate?
I met with a potential client last week who is searching for a new Director of Sales. He reports making several “mis-hires” of this particularly key position in his company. He reached out to me to develop a better recruiting and hiring program as his current method...
Are Your Candidates Ghosting You?
I have had several business owners and hiring managers ask me about why candidates are “ghosting” them for interviews. In case you are not familiar with the term, ghosting means “the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly, and without...
Do You Know What Recruiting Is NOT?
I received a call last week from a potential client that said, “I need help recruiting. Do you do that?” I told him that I did provide recruiting services, and then I asked him, “What makes you think that you need help recruiting?” He said, “I can’t find the right...
2019 New Year’s Resolution: Diet, Exercise, Fire Someone
It has become an annual tradition to remind my community to let go of those on your team who are not performing.Happy New Year 2019! As we begin each new year, many of us take the opportunity to re-group and redefine goals for our businesses. This time is often filled...
Why the Unemployment Rate Does NOT Affect Your Hiring
I regularly speak to groups of CEOs’ who are primarily concerned about hiring. Invariably, someone will tell me that they can’t find the right people because the unemployment rate is so low. They talk about how there are “no good employees” out there and because they...