Reference Checking | The HBS Blog | Business Strategies Tuesday, September 18, 2012

You’ve found a great candidate and are ready to hire. Is it worthwhile to check references? Unfortunately, the answer is yes!... Continue Reading

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Do Start-Ups Need an HR Department? Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Start-ups in general need to operate lean, sometimes an HR person or department are not needed in the beginning stages.... Continue Reading

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Return On Investment of Perks | The HBS Blog Wednesday, April 18, 2012

If you run a stable company with a decent profit, you should consider going out of your way right now to pamper your employees in some meaningful way.... Continue Reading

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Are You Measuring Employee Turnover? Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Like everything, if you don’t measure turnover, you can’t manage it and you can’t learn from it.... Continue Reading

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Hiring Remote Workers Monday, November 28, 2011

A “Telecommuting Policy” can be a key business strategy to help you attract top talent, retain staff, increase productivity and save money.... Continue Reading

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Setting Salary for New Hires Tuesday, October 11, 2011

For many companies, setting the salary for a new hire is a huge challenge.... Continue Reading

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