hiring process Archives

Look for These 3 Soft Skills When Hiring to Identify High Potential Candidates

Behavioral interview questions can determine if a candidate not only has the right skills and experience, but who has the potential to do great things in the role, the team and in the company. In...

byLinkedIn Jobs

February 11, 2020

How to Identify High Potential Candidates with Behavioral Interview Questions

Why behavioral interview questions matter Great businesses are built on people. People who not only have the right skills and experience, but who have the potential to do great things in the role, the team...

byLinkedIn Jobs

January 28, 2020

How to Staff a Strong Culture on a Shoestring Budget

Founding a successful startup is one of the hardest things an entrepreneur can do. Money is tight, talent is limited and competition is fierce. Time is money. It can be a vicious cycle, which explains...

byPatrick Clements

June 9, 2019

The Art of Firing: How to Let Someone From Your Company Go

It's every team's nightmare — someone in the company just doesn't fit. They may have a difficult personality, or constantly make mistakes, or maybe they're splendidly fit for the position, just...elsewhere. When it occurs to...

byJustin E. Crawford

December 21, 2017

Successful Hiring Must Prioritize Traits That Can’t Be Taught

How many times have you hired someone who checked all the boxes, interviewed well, seemed to have potential for a bright career, but turned out to be an unsuccessful hire? We all have, even with...

byStephanie Breedlove

December 15, 2017

How to Know When It’s Time to Hire Help as a Solopreneur

You may have initially envisioned running your startup as a one-man or one-woman show. After all, you’re competent and intelligent. Surely you can handle whatever comes your way! And the idea of trusting an additional...

bySusan Guillory

September 15, 2017

Recruiting Better Salespeople in 9 Easy Steps

Many CEOs and sales managers say great salespeople are impossible to find, but some organizations consistently hire them anyway. It's why they increase their top-line revenue year after year: by recruiting the best of the best...

byJeff Shavitz

April 21, 2017

3 Online Hiring Platforms for E-Commerce Startups

You can set up an e-commerce store in just a few hours, thanks to all of the technology in our world today, but building and sustaining a successful e-commerce store takes careful time and planning....

byJennifer Spencer

March 11, 2017

High-Potential Hire: The Power of a Great Employee

StartupNation has partnered with Indeed to provide you with the latest advice around hiring. As a manager, you might often wonder, "what makes a great employee?" When reviewing applicants, you might initially be drawn to experience....

byStartupNation

December 15, 2016