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Many businesses struggle to find just one qualified job candidate, but every once in a while, an employer will hit the jackpot with not just one but TWO qualified job candidates. While this is a great problem to have, it’s also just that’s a problem. If you’re lucky enough to have come across two outstanding job candidates, use the tips in this guide to help you make the right hire.
The term commercial law firm itself implies that the law firm operates as a business. What this means for you as a client is that as a lawyer, you are expected to bring in business for the law firm. Your ability to do exactly that is what will determine how far and how rapidly you progress in your career.
Remote working offers employers the ability to cut on costs and to source from a much broader talent pool. However, it can be harder to really create a united company culture or even to effectively communicate when the online world is the only tool you have. Or so you might think. By using a broader variety of said tools, you might find misunderstandings become much less common, goals are more broadly understood, and your team is actually able to engage in real communication.
What does an effective business leader look like? Well, on the outside, they could look like any of us, facially speaking. However, it’s the character traits that are generally universal among all good leaders that are the proof of the proverbial pudding. For example, there are some character traits that show bad leadership:
Starting a business is difficult and building it up takes an inordinate amount of effort. Money may be tight and you’re careful (or should be) with every new hire. Adding someone to the C-suite or management team is an even greater commitment. Yet you may not be able to afford not hiring a Chief Marketing Officer or CMO. Here are eight reasons you should consider hiring a CMO.
The success of a company largely depends on its employees. They are the face of your business in front of your customers. Having a bad employee face off with a customer is not only bad for that one customer, but when he tells 10 of his friends and family members about that bad experience you stand to lose lot more customers. This is why successful companies such as Amazon and Google spend so much time, money and effort to make sure they hire the best talent and keep them.
The question is how do you find the best talent?
At any one given moment in time you can probably name at least a couple of friends, family members, or even co-workers who are actively looking for a new job. The job searching scene is one that is always robust and busy, but just like so many other industries it has its own trends. While there still may be a significant amount of people actively looking for a new job right now, what is becoming more common is that people are not looking for temporary jobs rather than a permanent position.
You’ve set up your small business and it’s thriving, so what’s next? As you begin to grow and expand and the work continues to roll in, you’re going to need more help to carry out projects and jobs successfully – and that means hiring more staff.
Hiring the right employee is a challenging process and one you need to be getting right. Get it wrong and it can be expensive, costly to your work environment and time consuming. Get it right and you’ll be paid back in increased productivity, morale and a positive relationship moving forward.
Here are four steps to hiring the right employee for your small business:
Workplace safety training is hands down the most cost-effective way to protect your employees – a most valuable asset. It provides workers with the knowledge and skills they need to be able to perform their roles in ways that are safe for both themselves and their colleagues. The overall outcome is a safer working environment that is largely free of accidents and other workplace hazards.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been offering various workplace safety training programs for decades. Undertaking these programs can be a huge boon to any individual worker or company. Here are five reasons why you would want to consider an OSHA training course.
Employee recognition is often traditionally limited to the annual financial bonuses given away to the workers at the time of Christmas. If you are also following the same approach, you should know that it is the most outdated one. While there is no wonder your employees will be more than happy to receive the year end bonus, most organisations today are moving towards more planned recognition schemes. These schemes are active all over the year and are not just limited to the Christmas time. The idea behind such schemes is to keep the employees pushing throughout the year and strive towards achieving them consistently.
