Checking Up on Potential Hires

When hiring new employees, think of yourself as a bodyguard. What are you protecting? Once the interview process has brought you to a point where you are ready to make a hire, it is your duty to protect your current employees, your company security and your company’s...

Use Social Networking to Find the Right Job

The economy is starting to pick up, but to the unemployed, a job is still a precious commodity. Job-seekers are still in need of creative and original ways to search for and apply to open positions within their field of expertise. Social media offers several channels...

Take the Time to Hire the Right Person

by Debby MillhouseLike it or not, many recruiters and HR managers are put off by a long, drawn-out hiring process, especially at the executive level. The pervading idea is that a company needs leadership at its helm and that a power vacuum cannot be tolerated for any...

A Morale-Builder

by Deborah MillhouseIf you could find the cause of employee morale, I’m sure you’d bottle and sell it. On the other hand, if you are looking for a root cause of poor employee morale within your company, you need to take a glance into the mirror. Nine times out of ten,...

Don’t Let Social Media be Your Only Window

by Deborah Millhouse, President, CEO Inc. I recently participated in a news story about employers using social media as a hiring tool. There are significant opportunities available now, and Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN and other social media platforms are rapidly...

Creating a Great Place to Work

by Debby Millhouse, President, CEO Inc.One of the most effective methods of fostering a great relationship between yourself and your employees is to create a great place to work. When your employees look forward to coming into work in the morning, they are more likely...