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February 22nd, 2013
In Episode 3 – The Cost of Hiring the Wrong Employees on the Down2thHire Podcast, Cathy Vaughn, General Manager of Sportsplex – the Hudson Valley, NY’s premier fitness, swimming and tennis center – joined the show to discuss the high cost of rushing through your hiring process and hiring a candidate that turns out to be a [...]
August 2nd, 2012
Check out our list of August’s top five hiring articles from around the web. These articles cover every aspect of the hiring process: from deciding whether or not you need to hire… to asking the best interview questions… to cutting your losses when you’ve made a bad hire. 1. Hope? When hiring, it can be [...]
July 6th, 2012
With the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act last Thursday, everyone’s asking, “How will this affect me?” For small business owners and executives, here are three questions that will help you determine how much money the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will save or cost you. 1. Does your business have less than [...]
April 19th, 2012
This morning I heard about the death of Dick Clark, “America’s oldest teenager” who made rock and roll mainstream with “American Bandstand,” and helped us usher in the New Year at Times Square for the past 40 years. Every morning, I listen to The Wall Street Journal This Morning with Gordon Deal, and today TJ Walker was being asked [...]
March 21st, 2012
Guest post by Joel Capperella. Joel is Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions with Yoh, a provider of staffing solutions including recruitment process outsourcing and social media recruiting strategies. Joel is also a regular contributor at The Seamless Workforce, a blog that covers the latest workforce news, and provides expert insight on staffing industry trends. My company recently commissioned a study [...]
December 9th, 2011
This is the ninth post in a series of posts on jobs plans. Vote on who you think has the best jobs plan for you and your business. These two Gingrich-quotes give us a feel for the principles behind Gingrich’s Jobs and Prosperity Plan: “I am for more revenue through economic growth; I am for more revenue through [...]
November 29th, 2011
This is the eighth post in a series of posts on jobs plans. Vote on who you think has the best jobs plan for you and your business. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Mine consisted of all the perfect ingredients for Thanksgiving: food, family, friends, hiking, movies, and reading – including Ben Casselman’s WSJ [...]
November 21st, 2011
This is the seventh post in a series of posts on jobs plans. Vote on who you think has the best jobs plan for you and your business. Rick Perry’s Jobs Plan – Cut and Drill… The bullet-points of Rick Perry’s Cut, Balance, and Grow; and Energizing American Jobs & Security plans. Simplify the tax [...]
October 27th, 2011
This is the sixth post in a series of posts on jobs plans. Vote on who you think has the best jobs plan for you and your business. Full Disclosure: So far, I like Mitt Romney’s plan for jobs and economic growth the best Why? It’s the most holistic and long-thinking plan I’ve read about [...]
October 19th, 2011
Guest post by Dave Reiss. Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan is the simple solution America’s small businesses need! Or is it? This is the fifth post in a series of posts on jobs plans. Vote on who you think has the best jobs plan for you and your business. Herman Cain’s bold economic plan comes at a [...]
