Posts Tagged ‘hiring’
Ask more questions to get the real scoop on a prospective hire
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Sales — tracks feedback from sales managers and executives. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: Have you ever hired a sales representative, only to have that person decide to stay with his or her employer? Yes: 53.85% [...]
VIP Corner: Gurbaksh Chahal on how hiring your first employees is key to a company’s success
SmartBrief is partnering with Big Think to create a weekly video spotlight in SmartBrief on Leadership called “VIP Corner: Video Insights Powered by Big Think.” This week, we’re featuring Gurbaksh Chahal, an Internet entrepreneur and best-selling author. The key to a flourishing company — whether it’s a startup or a larger, more established business — [...]
Slow down for successful hiring
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Sales — tracks feedback from sales managers and executives. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: Have you ever made a hiring mistake because you were desperate or rushed to hire too soon? Yes: 84.78% No: 15.22% Just [...]
This week’s most clicked
This week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Leadership: Leadership tips to learn from Tim Tebow American Airlines CEO quit to protest bankruptcy filing The one question you should ask every potential hire The best photojournalism of 2011 5 reasons your firm’s PR strategy fails Image credit: narvikk, via iStockphoto
A conversation with Cvent’s Reggie Aggarwal
Reggie Aggarwal is the CEO and founder of Cvent, a provider of event-management technology. He led the company from a two-person startup to an 850-person company that has helped manage 350,000 events in 50 countries. Describe your leadership philosophy. I’m a passionate leader and am always ready to roll up my sleeves and work in [...]
This week’s most clicked
Why one CEO encouraged executives to plot the demise of his company; how a visit to Xerox inspired Steve Jobs; and why the best bosses are there for their employees. Read about all this and more in this week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Leadership: How to wreck Hewlett-Packard in 12 months or [...]
When your home and work lives overlap
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Small Business — tracks feedback from small-business owners. We run the poll question each Thursday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: Do you employ family members at your business? No — 36.54% Yes, they’re great — 24.04% Yes, but it’s a mixed bag — [...]
Q&A with Mike Matalone: How to hire and retain valuable workers
Mike Matalone is president of Excelsior, a human capital consulting firm that helps companies and CEOs to recruit, develop, manage and retain effective employees. SmartBrief interviewed Matalone on his leadership philosophy and how to make sure you are hiring the right people. An edited version of his answers follows. Describe your leadership philosophy. Leadership is about [...]
