Are Reference Checks Scaring You?
Reference checking is not standard. Smaller companies typically have neither the manpower nor the funds to do thorough reference checks, which could cost hundreds of dollars. Conversely, larger companies do reference checks but at varying levels of thoroughness. Different from the typical applicant’s concerns–which have to do with performance–companies typically do background checks for security …
4 Keys to Successful Teamwork
Effective teamwork is the number one rule of an organization’s success. It has many benefits such as increased productivity, improved work quality, increased employee morale and etc. Putting together a great team may seem like a simple task. Hire the best individuals and there you go! Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that in the real …
How Interacting in Professional Groups on Facebook Can Help Your Brand Grow
For years groups on Facebook have been a hub of activity, especially for brands. These are places where you can can actually help attract new Fans without paying for advertising. Groups can help build your personal brand’s visibility and create more social interactions.
By engaging in groups that are relevant to your niche you can …
11 Steps to Take When Changing Your Brand
These answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs. YEC members represent nearly every industry, generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and have created tens …
How to Network Effectively While in a Job Transition
Becoming unemployed is likely a sudden, unexpected event, and most people do not have the networking skills needed to immediately switch gears and begin efficiently developing job leads. There could be many reasons: feeling uncomfortable with the networking process, not knowing the process, being shy by nature, or never having needed to network in the …
The Most Complimentary Interview Wardrobe
The day for your interview has been scheduled. That means you were among the handful of people selected out of dozens of applicants to continue the competition toward the job offer. Not only do you need this job very badly, but also you studied for it thoroughly by preparing yourself for difficult interview questions and …
How to Use Social Media the Right Way for Building More Leads
Information overload and our ability to become commercial free has changed the old fashioned marketing funnel. Attention getting tactics will no longer sell your products and services. Your brand audience now controls what they want to see whether this be on a smart phone, tablet, computer or television. Old methods simply don’t work anymore — …
Quit or Not to Quit – That Is The Question
Some concepts to evaluate your dilemma
Many jobs were eliminated during the last recession and many employees contemplated a job change but they couldn’t because of the fear that they will stay unemployed for a long time. Now, a decade later the job market has improved markedly yet, the old work conditions have not improved …
How to Close a Business Deal Successfully
A business deal is actually a transaction. Some transactions are very easy such as buying inventory with a fixed price but some transactions are very complicated. If you don’t do these transactions right, they may cost you a lot of money. Therefore, you should be careful about finding the middle ground. In order to do …
14 Surprising Ways to Boost Brand Engagement
These answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council, an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs. YEC members represent nearly every industry, generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and have created tens of thousands of …