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How to Strengthen Your Agency’s Hiring Process During a Pandemic

Drew McLellan August 2, 2020 It doesn’t matter if you’re in a major market or based in a rural area: Attracting and retaining talent is likely a challenge in this unprecedented environment. Many agency owners are stressing over hiring new employees, losing key players, and having to do massive layoffs — all while remote. The … Continue reading How to Strengthen Your Agency’s Hiring Process During a Pandemic →

Hiring a Virtual Assistant for Entrepreneurs: Why It’s So Hard to Let Go

Jeff J. Hunter July 13, 2020 For many entrepreneurs, hiring a virtual assistant is something that sits at the bottom of their “to do” list for months or even years. They know that delegating is a powerful tool. They’ve heard stories of others who’ve cleared time in their schedules, made more money, and grown their … Continue reading Hiring a Virtual Assistant for Entrepreneurs: Why It’s So Hard to Let Go →

12 Diversity Statistics That Will Make You Rethink Your Hiring Decisions

Meredith Wholley June 24, 2020 Companies need diversity. It is beneficial to an organization to think with a wider breadth of perspectives, it portrays a positive image to the public eye, and gives them access to the potential revenue gains from employing people who can contribute different things to the companies they work for. Unfortunately, … Continue reading 12 Diversity Statistics That Will Make You Rethink Your Hiring Decisions →

The Most Effective Tools for Hiring Contact Center Agents

Jeff Furst June 24, 2020 ContactBabel, a leading analyst firm covering the call center industry that is based in the UK, recently released their 2011 US Contact Center Decision Makers’ Guide (2011 Guide). FurstPerson provided sponsorship of the report. The report covers topics focused on people, process, and technology. The report is based on extensive … Continue reading The Most Effective Tools for Hiring Contact Center Agents →

Quality of Hire and Recruiting Speed in Hiring — How Do You Have Both?

Jeff Furst — June 9, 2020 Can you have both quality of hire and recruiting speed in the hiring process? Recruiting speed and hiring for quality are two of the biggest challenges facing firms that employ contact center agents. By quality of hire, we mean the organizational standard that defines satisfactory job performance. By recruiting … Continue reading Quality of Hire and Recruiting Speed in Hiring — How Do You Have Both? →

5 Hiring Tips for Small Businesses to Hire the Right Employee

Jennifer Costa — May 12, 2020 Develop Your Small Business’s Growth Strategy with these Hiring Tips Developing a growth strategy for a small to medium-sized business is a complex, and often time-consuming process. With so much information to evaluate, it’s easy to understand why many business leaders don’t spend enough time considering their hiring processes. … Continue reading 5 Hiring Tips for Small Businesses to Hire the Right Employee →

3 Challenges of Implementing Assessments in Small Business Hiring

Sandra Hess — May 12, 2020 katielwhite91 / Pixabay Common Assessment Implementation Challenges for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Employees are the lifeblood of an organization. However, when it comes to small business hiring, the impact of one employee – whether positive or negative – resonates with the entire organization, including co-workers, managers, and owners. Best-in-class … Continue reading 3 Challenges of Implementing Assessments in Small Business Hiring →

Are You Leading With Fear or Investing to Grow By Hiring via Online Interviews

Bob Van Rossum — May 8, 2020 As reports of COVID-19 continue to consume attention, too many organizations are making decisions based on fear. MarketPro has shed some light on the Coronavirus outbreak approach for all the businesses looking to make a comeback. The key argument taken from the article is that in order to … Continue reading Are You Leading With Fear or Investing to Grow By Hiring via Online Interviews →

7 Questions Small Businesses Should Ask Before Hiring an Accountant

Peter Daisyme — May 7, 2020 Eventually, every small business owner has to hire an accountant. But accountants are anything but one size fits all. Accountants bring order to one of the trickiest, most stressful parts of your business: finances. With a solid accountant, you can save your company money, stay compliant with governing agencies, … Continue reading 7 Questions Small Businesses Should Ask Before Hiring an Accountant →