Categories HR and Management

Human resources (HR) might just be the most underrated job in your company.

That is, if you even have an HR person on staff. But even solopreneurs and freelancers will someday need to hire, fire and lead PEOPLE -- three of the toughest business activities we can think of. Great hires can make or break your company, and bad management can turn brilliant hires into underperforming drones. Sounds like a catch-22, right? But you can do better with practice (and advice).

Below, BusinessCollective authors share their most candid and practical management secrets, from must-ask interview questions to what it’s really like to give a bad performance review.

6 Qualities of Exceptional Managers

Great managers make a difficult job look easy.

What Trial and Error Taught Me About My Hiring Model

Take a close look at your hiring model. Does it make sense based on the business you’re running?

The Trick to Attracting Millennials to Your Startup Brand

Gone are the days of enticing employees with fancy, tangible office perks alone.

5 Tips for Hiring Top-Notch Creative Freelancers on a Budget

Hiring top-quality creative freelancers doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg.

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