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.

Do You Look at Employees’ Social Media Accounts?

Plenty of employers browse the social media sites of prospective employees. Find out exactly what they are looking for — and why some employers never peek.

YEC Member Spotlight: Matt Ehrlichman, CEO and Co-Founder, Porch

Matt Ehrlichman, CEO and Co-Founder of Porch, shares his best advice for other would-be entrepreneurs in this revealing interview.

5 Tips for Hiring Only the Best Startup Talent

An early-stage startup’s success rests on one thing: your ability to hire the cream of the crop (even on a budget).

YEC Member Spotlight: Jim Belosic, Co-Founder and CEO, Pancake Laboratories

Jim Belosic, CEO of Pancake Labs, shares the best advice he’s ever been given — and how to fine-tune your product until it’s ready for prime time.

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