Putting a true figure to a bad hire has many variables per company. Here are some things to consider in your average hire, run the figures in your head on the time spent: Creating job title, responsibilities and compensation package. Writing job description, finding appropriate avenues for advertising and submitting job. Answering all questions both [...]
Tis the season of holidays from now till the middle of January; there are at least six holidays that take place in December alone! How do you account for vacations, PTO or holiday leave with your entire staff? Here are some tips to alleviate the demand and avoid ruining someone’s holiday. 1.) Open Communication: Let [...]
You have a position that needs to be filled, usually by the time there is either a vacancy or a need for a new position, there is a great sense of immediacy. However, finding the perfect candidate who will be able to perform the tasks at hand and fit well with the team takes some [...]
So many times mistakes are made during the interview process, unless they are HUGE, it’s all about poise and recovery. If they are huge, they will need quite a bit more than just poise and recovery. Avoid these interview mistakes at all cost: 1.) Nerves. We all have them, it’s an intense situation and we [...]
You prepared well for your interview; however, a few of your questions were answered with very sketchy responses. Are you going to take this job and be unemployed in a few months? Are they screwing their employees over? Does their business practice err on the side of illegal or unethical or immoral? Or an even [...]
You’ve heard the term branding but it usually isn’t something one worries about personally. McDonald’s, Adidas, North Face, Intel, Facebook, we know so many brands because companies work really hard to have us keep their brand top of mind. In this day and age of mass branding, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we [...]
We’ve all walked out of an interview with a gut wrenching feeling that we have just bombed it. Maybe there were questions you just weren’t prepared for, maybe your clumsy alter ego showed up in full force, maybe you were terribly late or said the wrong thing to the wrong person. There are many factors [...]
You’ve spent the majority of your life in school and now it’s time to move to the next level, a chance to be gainfully employed. Here are some things to consider when looking for a job: Research potential employers: Look into the companies you are interested in and see what kind of programs they have [...]
There are 168 hours in week, you sleep about 49 hours (if you’re lucky), give 40 hours+ to your employer which leaves you with about 11 hours a day (not including the time to get ready for work, prepare your meals, eat your meals, commute, drop off and pick up kiddos etc.) In short, your [...]
PHP is a widely used programming language with a low barrier to enter, that means anyone can say they are a PHP programmer, however, if you are looking for the best of the best or the top echelon of programmers for either a project or full time hire, here are some tips on how to [...]
