11-21-23 - Don’t Destroy Your Chances of Hiring the Right Candidate

from Small Biz Flash · host Adam Hewitt

FEATURETo get the right candidates, you need to alight the job description with the actual need for the position.Also, avoid giving your candidates a poor experience in the overall process from interviewing to onboarding.Finally, don’t hire reactively, i.e., for short-term needs. Think about your long-term needs instead.Today’s conversation is based on the blog post, “8 Things That Can Cause You To Hire The Wrong Person.”https://humansdoing.net/8-things-that-can-cause-you-to-hire-the-wrong-person/Today’s guest is Josh McAfee, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Humans Doing:Josh’s email: [email protected]’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmc/Josh’s book, Measure Up: https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Up-Mastering-Career-Search/dp/1631953036Humans Doing web page: https://humansdoing.net/----------NEWS ROUNDUP1 - The ongoing credit crunch impacting small businesses has owners looking beyond traditional loans to finance their capital needs.https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/sbseg/en_us/Blog/Downloadable-assset/Ebook/intuit-quickbooks-small-business-index-annual-report-2023.pdf?cid=dig_TOF_QBB_blog_US_EN_SMBIndex_AR_hub_PDF2 - Three-quarters of small businesses are utilizing AI tools for an expansive range of business functions, according to findings of a Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council survey.https://sbecouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SBE-Small-Business-AI-Survey-Oct-2023-FINAL.pdf3 - Scammers are stealing the passwords of small businesses’ social media accounts, according to a new lawsuit filed by Google.https://seekingalpha.com/news/4035436-google-sues-to-block-false-bard-ai-ads-targeting-small-businesses----------This podcast is sponsored by SBS Accounting & Advisors. Use the promo code FLASH and get 20% off your set up fee! https://sbsaccountants.com/.👀 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFHZqDGRbOHXjhpicWuqhg.📧 Do you want to grow your business? I help small business owners succeed with strategy, marketing, and operations. Email me today at [email protected] and let’s grow your business together!----------Email me at [email protected] give me feedback on the podcast.Show web site: www.smallbizflash.com

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