Recent and relevant business articles on leadership, hiring and talent management.
Denver: A Good Place for Job Seekers
Good news from the Denver Business Journal: Denver is the 9th best city for those seeking employment. The statistic is based on a study by career search engine Juju.com, which found there were less than three job applicants for every job opening in the Denver area during November. Washington was named the top city for job seekers, while Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami were some of the worst. >>READ
You Don’t Want to be on This Guy’s Radar
Robert Sutton, author of “Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best…and Learn From the Worst,” opens up to Inc. about the lessons he learned while researching his book, from the hilarious to downright depressing. If you’d like to stay on the “good” list, it might pay off to read some of Sutton’s insights. >>READ
New Boss? Interview Again for Your Job
Priscilla Claman, author and president of Boston-based Career Strategies, says management churn is the new norm in the current economy. As employees, you have to deal. In this Harvard Business Review post, Claman says don’t wait for the new boss to make the first move — or worse — go hiding until the next change in management. Instead, she offers great tips for being proactive. >>READ
Watch! Surround Yourself With the Right People
In this short video, business management guru Jim Collins talks about the importance of finding the right people to join you as you take your company from good to great. It’s not about rallying the troops or infusing desire in your team; it’s about building a team that’s already self-motivated from the start. We think you’ll find Collins take on this enlightening. >>WATCH
What Employees Want… Do You Know?
Thousands of interviews and countless focus groups by the Gallup Organization have been boiled down to 12 key questions you should consider when measuring how engaged your own employees are. According to this piece in Workforce Solutions, high survey results correlate strongly with strong job performance. Doesn’t that make you want to take a look? >>READ
It Pays to Share the Wealth
For many small businesses, striking the perfect chord between paying for valuable talent and not giving away too much is a tough balance to achieve. This Forbes article explores the different ways a business can attract strong talent and, more importantly, retain it, through a profit-sharing tool known as a profits-interest plan. >>READ
The Next Book on Your Reading List
Inc. recently released its top 10 list of the best business books out there. “How Companies Win,” a book about how to tap into untouched demand and turn that into a win for you, topped the list. See what other books made it; maybe one or two will make it on to your must-read list for 2011. >>READ
Think Like an Interviewee
So you know what you’re going to ask your next interviewee, but do you know what they’re going to ask you? This Workforce Solutions article asks you the questions you might expect to hear from your next aspiring employee. Even if you don’t, thinking about it could deepen your own understanding of your company. >>READ