You have probably heard this over and over again, but a company (no matter its size or industry) can only be as successful as the people who work within it....
You have probably heard this over and over again, but a company (no matter its size or industry) can only be as successful as the people who work within it. This is particularly true for a small- to medium-sized business (SMB). Your employees interact with your customers and partners. They make your products / services better. They represent your brand. Therefore, it is extremely important that you hire the right people. Tony Hsieh, the well-known CEO of Zappos, has estimated...
You have probably heard this over and over again, but a company (no matter its size or industry) can only be as successful as the people who work within it. This is particularly true for a small- to...
Imagine getting a call from the Ukraine asking you to set up a Bitcoin account so that you can transfer $50,000, in order to get the business-critical data on...
Imagine getting a call from the Ukraine asking you to set up a Bitcoin account so that you can transfer $50,000, in order to get the business-critical data on your computer un-encrypted. This just happened to a friend of mine. It's that time of year. With US tax filing deadlines fast approaching, finance, payroll and human resources departments in midsize and small businesses are especially vulnerable to cyber attack and identity theft. Documented cases show a significant and...
Imagine getting a call from the Ukraine asking you to set up a Bitcoin account so that you can transfer $50,000, in order to get the business-critical data on your computer un-encrypted. This...
“A marriage made in cloud heaven”—that’s how one of my colleagues describes the relationship between Finance and HR. She’s on the right track. Employee salaries...
“A marriage made in cloud heaven”—that’s how one of my colleagues describes the relationship between Finance and HR. She’s on the right track. Employee salaries and benefits are often the biggest cost for small and medium business. So there is a pretty strong argument for a unified cloud solution that embraces both HR and Finance. That’s why Oracle decided to bring together finance and HR leaders in Boston, April 11-13. They’ll gather for two major events, the Modern Finance...
“A marriage made in cloud heaven”—that’s how one of my colleagues describes the relationship between Finance and HR. She’s on the right track. Employee salaries and benefits are often the biggest cost...
If you’re a fast-growing business, you’ve probably made at least one bad hire. Probably many more. Small and medium businesses often grow so quickly, they can...
If you’re a fast-growing business, you’ve probably made at least one bad hire. Probably many more. Small and medium businesses often grow so quickly, they can barely keep up with their own staffing needs. As a result, they often end up making bad HR decisions. That leads to lost time and money—and maybe even a bad reputation with customers (and future employees). In a recent Inc. survey of SMB leaders, talent issues ranked as their single most worrisome concern. The good news...
If you’re a fast-growing business, you’ve probably made at least one bad hire. Probably many more. Small and medium businesses often grow so quickly, they can barely keep up with their own...
Filling the talent pipeline is always a challenge for small to medium business leaders. But rarely is the need for recruitment as pressing as it is in the field...
Filling the talent pipeline is always a challenge for small to medium business leaders. But rarely is the need for recruitment as pressing as it is in the field of healthcare. In this industry, an inability to find the right talent quickly can literally have life-or-death consequences. Let me give you one example. Be The Match is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that is part of the National Marrow Donor Program. To help people with life-threatening blood diseases, the program’s...
Filling the talent pipeline is always a challenge for small to medium business leaders. But rarely is the need for recruitment as pressing as it is in the field of healthcare. In this industry,...
Mt. Hood Meadows is one of the most beautiful and pristine places in North America. At this time of year, it’s packed with skiers and snowboarders. And with...
Mt. Hood Meadows is one of the most beautiful and pristine places in North America. At this time of year, it’s packed with skiers and snowboarders. And with innovative combination events like musical acts and Superbowl Sunday ski days (“Superbowl” is also the name of one of the mountain peaks), it’s a fun place to both work and play. Of course, the work is mostly seasonal. Many small and medium businesses operate on a seasonal model—even retailers, who must staff up in time...
Mt. Hood Meadows is one of the most beautiful and pristine places in North America. At this time of year, it’s packed with skiers and snowboarders. And with innovative combination events like musical...
Your business is growing fast. Your staff is stretched thin. You have open positions waiting to be filled—but hiring mistakes are expensive. You can’t afford to...
Your business is growing fast. Your staff is stretched thin. You have open positions waiting to be filled—but hiring mistakes are expensive. You can’t afford to fill the job with just anyone. How do you find the right talent, fast? If your small to medium business is like most, you eventually face this question. Often, SMBs can find inspiration from other companies that have put the right hiring process in place. One such SMB is Movement Mortgage, a startup company that’s...
Your business is growing fast. Your staff is stretched thin. You have open positions waiting to be filled—but hiring mistakes are expensive. You can’t afford to fill the job with just anyone. How do...
Small companies in all industries tend to face similar issues as they grow. They get stuck at various levels of development. Common bottlenecks are often...
Small companies in all industries tend to face similar issues as they grow. They get stuck at various levels of development. Common bottlenecks are often people- and systems-related. Having a single capability for recruiting, hiring, training, time and labor tracking, payroll, HR, benefits, performance, compensation, and succession planning can make all the difference. Industry analysts were initially skeptical that Oracle—known as a large company vendor, and the provider of...
Small companies in all industries tend to face similar issues as they grow. They get stuck at various levels of development. Common bottlenecks are often people- and systems-related. Having a...
You may remember this line from the popular 1999 movie Office Space. The main character, Peter Gibbons, says it to two outside consultants (the “Bobs”) hired to...
You may remember this line from the popular 1999 movie Office Space. The main character, Peter Gibbons, says it to two outside consultants (the “Bobs”) hired to evaluate employees and recommend layoffs inside a company poisoned by a toxic work environment: “My only real motivation is not to be hassled—that and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired.” Your SMB’s work culture is probably much healthier...
You may remember this line from the popular 1999 movie Office Space. The main character, Peter Gibbons, says it to two outside consultants (the “Bobs”) hired to evaluate employees and...
