Do Personality Tests Lead to Better Hiring Decisions?
It’s not a new phenomenon. Psychological tests have been used in employee selection processes since World War I.
Determining how to reduce turnover, increase productivity and more accurately predict employee performance has been and remains a goal of nearly every organization.
Due to its importance, predicting the future success of an applicant is a difficult, …
The Importance of a Good Web Hosting Service for Your Brand
Choosing a reputable web hosting service for your brand is the first step in attracting more subscribers. The goal is to provide them with the best experience possible and to rank higher in the search engines.
What type of host offers the best service at a price you can afford? Quite a few companies offer …
The Gig Economy and The Rise of the Uber-Specialists
Does the gig economy encourage the rise of the Uber Specialist?
Where Uber Specialist means a person with deep and specific skills.
Note: This has NOTHING to do with the car service.
Effectively this is the market and model for independent consultants since the dawn of time. Where someone has a unique skill that people …
Seemingly Moving Backward Has Reward
The worst direction is not to be moving at all but instead, standing still. Avoiding action while providing excuses brings about one’s worst nightmare. Standing still provides the feeling of being in quicksand because everything around us changes so quickly. One feels as if they are drowning in a sea of uncertainty.
The person seeking …
Buying vs. Leasing Your Tech: Everything You Need to Know
Staying up to date with the new forms of technology can be expensive and overwhelming. If you’re a small-business owner or entrepreneur, it may not be in your budget to purchase new tech every couple of years. This can leave you wondering if it makes more sense for you to buy or lease your equipment.…
9 Questions to Ask Before Sending Your Resume
Finding a job is tough. It takes time and effort. You need to pay attention to tiny details, especially in your resume, and make sure everything is flawless. StandOut CV has recently put together a great infographic for candidates searching for a job. As a candidate if you want to look professional and get noticed …
What All Freelancers Should Know About Branding
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start …
Put Passion Into Your Work
It’s up to you to start and kindle the fire in you. No one can do it for you. A spouse might push you, a boss who sees potential might press you, a life-changing situation (divorce, death of someone close, job termination, birth of a child, or something else) might prompt a flicker. As is …
How to Effectively Use Storytelling to Attract a Larger Brand Following
In order to establish a credible personal brand that people trust you need great content that speaks directly to them. Without this you will not be successful in your lead generation and conversion rates.
How can your brand better connect with your community in an authentic way? A compelling brand story will make them want …
Great Things can Happen When You Realize This
When you realize that you are …
Just an hour of someone’s day.
This might seem harsh. And, in a lot of senses it is.
But, the fact is … as you are scheduling your 24 hours of your day you should be cognizant and respectful that you are just an hour in someone else’s …