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Hiring
5 min read

Smart hiring: Don’t make a hasty decision to fill an empty seat.

When you’re building a team, you don’t just want to fill a seat—you want to find the right person, and you want to do it fast. But rushing into hiring can be a huge mistake. Because while finding the right person takes time and can be costly, filling the position with the wrong candidate costs…

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Hiring
9 min read

How to hire a top-performing human resources manager

A human resources manager plays a critical role in any business. As one of the people responsible for bringing in and retaining your greatest business asset—your talent—your HR manager must understand your culture, have a knack for finding top performers, and be business-savvy. A good HR manager is strategic, a superb communicator, a proficient problem…

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Hiring
13 min read

How to hire a top-performing accountant

An accountant is vital to ensuring your organization maintains accurate financial statements and records. Operating a business without strong bookkeeping is like driving a race car with a blindfold on. You can’t measure your progress—and you could very well end up in a wreck if the IRS decides to audit you. With so much at…

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Hiring
5 min read

How to increase workplace diversity with employee referrals

Vinayak Ranade is the Founder and CEO of Drafted, an innovative referral hiring solution.  Employee referrals are known to result in more efficient hiring. As you can see in the below SlideShare, U.S. companies hire 29 percent of their workforce through referrals—and at least 88 percent of employers love employee referrals. At companies like Ernst & Young,…

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People Management
4 min read

5 inspiring human resources quotes for HR professionals

As a leader, you should always strive for continuous learning and personal development. One smart habit to adopt is a morning routine: highest achievers have one. Try waking up early to begin the day with positive thoughts and some reading to help you improve yourself. Here are five inspirational HR quotes to get your day…

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Employee Engagement
5 min read

HR technology tools that make work better

When human resources professionals leverage technology, the result is more efficient and effective HR departments, bolstered by the power of digital solutions. Not taking advantage of HR technology is one of the seven deadly HR sins. Every day, HR professionals around the globe are wasting precious time on repetitive, time-consuming tasks. When you automate workflows…

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Hiring
11 min read

How to hire a sales manager for a top-performing team

When hiring sales managers, don’t leave it to guesswork. Instead, use smart hiring practices to identify candidates who are likely to be a great fit.

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Hiring
12 min read

How to hire a top-performing customer service representative

Offering great customer service is a huge competitive advantage. After a positive interaction, people become loyal to your brand—and they refer you to their friends because they trust you’ll do right by them, too. On the flip side, one negative interaction can cost you someone’s business forever. With so much at stake, you can’t afford…

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Hiring
10 min read

How to hire a top-performing loan officer

If you need to hire a loan officer you’re not alone. The position is in demand and companies are fighting one another to attract the best talent. According to the BLS, the need for these financial professionals is on the rise, with 11 percent job growth expected between now and 2026.  Algorithms can determine any…

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Hiring
10 min read

How to hire a top-performing sales BDR

When you’re hiring business development reps, you can’t afford to get it wrong. Your sales development representatives are the first people your prospective clients talk to. This makes them very important to your company. You have to hire BDRs who can make a fantastic first impression, do effective lead qualifying, and book meetings to drive…

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Hiring
6 min read

11 ways to build a strong recruiting pipeline

We all remember the moment when we finally understood the importance of having a strong recruiting pipeline. It’s the same moment we acknowledged that we’d been underestimating the amount of time and energy needed to really attract top talent. Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared each time you recruit for a position should not be the norm….

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Employees in meeting
Hiring
7 min read

4 common hiring mistakes ruining your recruitment process

A job interview is all about selling yourself. This overwhelming fear of interviews has been instilled in us from the second we left college; We’re given this list of foolproof tips and tricks needed to ace an interview—do extensive research on the company beforehand, your handshake says a lot about you, know the dress code…

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People Management
6 min read

The biggest work productivity killer: culture

We’ve all had days where the productive person who walked through the door in the morning loses steam by mid-afternoon. There are a variety of factors that can kill work productivity including poor job fit and being forced to work alongside low performers. But according to an informal survey PI conducted at the 2018 MassTLC…

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Hiring
5 min read

Why you should use job targeting

When I applied for a job at The Predictive Index (PI), I went through the same steps you’d expect for a job application process, at least initially.

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