Seven Steps to Hiring–and Retaining–the Right Person, By Beverly Flaxington

There are a lot of unsatisfied workers out there. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that about 50 percent of all employees leave their job within the first six months of being hired. And in a new survey by Right Management, a whopping 86 percent of employees polled said they...

Aligning Your Skill Set & Values with the Right Career

Hilary Topper ON AIR Special Guest: Dylan Schweitzer, Group Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dylan Schweitzer started with Enterprise as a Management Trainee 18 years ago in NYC.  During his tenure, Dylan has held multiple management level positions in both operations and recruiting.  Dylan obtained his SPHR in 2008 and...

Book Review: The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert

When networking online or offline, it’s important to stay consistent and  The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert, shows you how to do just that. The book is perfect for those thinking about dipping their toes into social media, and believe it or not, there are still...

A Special Moment for Me…

The other night I was invited to give a keynote address to the alumni at Baruch College’s Executive MPA program.  I graduated from Baruch in 1991.  I was pregnant at the time and the following year, I gave birth, graduated with my Master’s Degree and started a business. At the...

Product Review: New Cold-EEZE Spray

I have a love-hate relationship with this time of the year. I love that the leaves are changing and that the weather is cool, but not freezing. I love putting away my summer clothes and shoes and switching over to fall and winter clothes and boots. But, what I hate...

Funny Things Always Happen in Business

There are funny things all around us. Since we are so wrapped up in ourselves, we can't enjoy the humor. The other day, I was meeting with a new business prospect who I knew on LinkedIn. We met at the Sweet Hollow Diner in Melville. I sat down first. The old...

HuffPost Weird News’ Staff Writer Gets More Facebook Fans By Being Creative

  -------------------------------- David Moye is a Staff Writer for the HuffPost Weird News. He told me that the company wanted him to take advantage of the subscribe button to connect with readers. David was the first one in his vertical to do so and now he has subscribers all over...

Stemp Systems = Great Customer Service…

I keep writing about customer service because I can't believe how badly some companies treat their customers, let alone their employees! When employees are not being treated the way they should, a prospect will see that immediately. With HJMT's recent move to Melville, we needed to hire a new IT...

Marketing for Startups and New Businesses by Gil Effron

When I was writing How to Give Your Business an Extreme Marketing Makeover, my focus was exclusively on exactly what the title implies: helping established businesses replace worn-out, ineffective marketing with marketing that would and could accomplish more in less time. Throughout the months that followed publication I started to...

It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies

Time Accountability Hiring When you are hiring new employees, ask candidates about their time management abilities. The best employees are those that can prioritize their work and handle interruptions, so be sure to ask relevant questions to probe in those areas so that you hire somebody who has those skills.