One of the most important qualities in an early-stage startup hire is the ability to grow with the company. Thirteen YEC’ers weigh in on which questions help you assess that hard-to-pin-down quality.
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.
5 Steps to Achieve Career Success — Without “Selling Out”
You don’t have to sell out your values to have a career (or start a company) that’s successful. Erica Dhawan shares 5 insights from her own leadership coaching experiences.
Do You Need a Business Consultant? 11 Things to Think About
Before you bring a consultant into your startup, do your due diligence — both on their skills and client lists, and on your own problem. You might be surprised to learn you don’t need a consultant at all.
15 Tips for Attracting the Best College Interns to Your Startup
A startup is a great place for an intern to gain needed job skills — but your startup might not have the same cache as a bigger firm. How do you find talented interns to join your team?
