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How many interviews should you conduct with each candidate before making a hiring decision?

I’m not a fan of multiple interviews, but when this LinkedIn post caught my eye, my first thought was that it was way too extreme:

“Less than two” in-person interviews? That just

I shouldn’t have to write an article saying “don’t play sexually graphic, violently misogynistic music in the workplace.” That should be a no-brainer for any business owner. Don’t do it.

But is it illegal?

For something to be considered sexual harassment and therefore illegal, it has to meet three criteria:

Most of the time, when you violate an employment law and fire someone illegally, the worst thing that will happen to you is that you’ll get slapped with a big fine. But what happens if you don’t pay that fine and don’t follow the court’s instructions? Jail.

Timothy and Carley

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47% of Employees Say

“Leaders are not very good at giving or receiving negative feedback. It is unlikely that this will change in the near future,” claims Marshall Goldsmith, the creator of the “feedforward” concept. In his blog, Goldsmith argues that focusing on the past results in negative feelings, whereas focusing on moving forward — hence the

Not every person you hire is going to be a home run. And the more people you hire, the more likely you are to have some dead weight around the company. With nearly 50,000 employees, it makes sense that financial giant Goldman Sachs wants to cut some employees loose.

Reports are

Whoever wrote this meme doesn’t understand freelance work.

With the caveat that I’ve never actually seen Pretty Woman, I’ll break down why this was a great deal.

1. $100 an hour was for actual “work” with clients.
2. To earn $3000 that means 30 hours of hard work with 30

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Once, a distant relative confided in me that she didn’t have to

Nearly half of workers say they’d quit over full-time return-to-office mandates, according to a recent analysis. But is that a plausible consequence of such mandates? Let’s break this down.

The Number of Remote Workers

While numbers are a little sketchy and constantly in flux, the Labor Department released numbers indicating in August through

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As technology increases, it becomes easy to automate processes. This is, of course, a good thing. Machines make the things we use daily, and people don’t have to hand-dip candles to provide light.

But what happens when AI steps in and does low-level tasks? It saves people time and allows

We had “quiet quitting” and “loud quitting,” and now we have a new sound-based corporate term: “quiet cutting.” If you, as a business owner, wonder what it is and whether should you be afraid of it, don’t worry. Quiet cutting can be a really great thing. But first, what is

When I was brand new in HR, part of my job was screening bank tellers. To say I didn’t know what I was doing was an understatement. But I had what I thought was a brilliant question, especially since part of a bank teller’s job is to sell products.

HR manager: This candidate looks good on paper but demonstrated three giant red flags during the interview process. I don’t believe we should hire her.

Hiring manager: But she has a degree from my alma mater! She used to work at Uber! She knows Steve!

HR Manager: I strongly recommend

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