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.

8 Creative Interview Questions That Break the Ice

These atypical questions give you an insider’s look to your potential hires.

7 Platforms Where All Key Hires Should Have a Digital Presence

More often than not, potential employers will Google job candidates, expecting them to have a particular online presence.

The One Leadership Tool Entrepreneurs Don’t Use Enough

There’s nothing as calming as a good laugh.

6 Things All Founders Should Include in Their Onboarding Practices

Set your new hires’ first week apart from any other company.

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