Decision-Making is a Key Component of Leadership

I was watching some re-broadcasts of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares this weekend and was struck by the frequency that an inability or unwillingness to make a decision (any decision, not ...

Credit Checks and Employment

Read this article recently that points out that many employers (perhaps you) are using the results of credit checks on job applicants to deny employment. It also reports that many ...

Possible Tax Credits for New Hires

The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would provide tax credits and incentives for businesses to add new hires, especially those who have been unemployed for some time. Specifically, ...

Interviewing is Pointless…Isn’t It?

An article in the June issue of Fast Company highlights the problem with relying on the classic interview process – it doesn’t work. Someone who interviews well is just that…someone ...

Hell’s Kitchen – The Best Job Interview Ever

Having recently watched a mini-marathon of the chef contest Hell’s Kitchen, I have to say that the show is the best job interview ever. Professional kitchens are rough, loud, sometimes ...