Staffing a Technology Business

  • Startup Hiring
    In this podcast and accompanying slide show, presented at FBFund Incubator summer, Dan gives important points to think about as you embark on hiring for your early stage company. He acknowledges …
  • Startup Sales Teams
    Here's an article that has high value because it is clear, simply written, and extremely accurate. it's all about what kind of sales team to create for your startup. The point I liked the best was …
  • Involuntary Termination Practices for Small Businesses
    If your small business doesn’t have an HR department, it falls to you to take care of details for terminating an employee.
  • Outsourcing HR Services
    A great money saving and time saving idea is to outsource your HR department to an on-line company. Here’s how it works:
  • Hiring Tips for Startups
    Here's an interesting perspective on how to hire great employees for your startup: hire people who are already working. This article is worth reading just so you can see if you agree. …
  • Startup Staffing
    When you are looking for your first hires in a startup, think about where you are going and how you are going to get there. You don't want to buy a truck if you are running a road race, and you …
  • HR Policies at Netflix
    The name alone says it all: Freedom and Responsibility Culture. Any company that puts that forward has the right idea about how to reward and keep employees. This slide show was created as an …
  • The Law Regarding Contractors vs Employees
    There are definite advantages to hiring contractors when you are in the early stages of your company. However, there are huge penalties involved if you call someone a contractor and they are …
  • Managing A Virtual Staff
    Sara Fell, CEO of Flexjobs, offers four key principles for managing a virtual staff.
  • Presentation about Zappos Culture
    Here's a great presentation from Tony, CEO of Zappos, on culture. For some, it may seem like very new age stuff, but it is well worth watching and thought provoking. We're impressed at how it …
  • Startuply: Startup companies. Startup jobs.
    Great new beta site for linking jobs with startups. If you are a startup, it might be a wonderful source for you to find good new talent.
  • When layoffs become unavoidable for your company
    Facing layoffs is never easy. However, perhaps there are alternatives. Often employees themselves can get creative: salary cuts, less hours. This article points out some overlooked tips on dealing …
  • Letting people Go: Summon Up Honesty and Respect...Then Fire People
    Despite the harsh title of the article, the New York Times article addresses the difficult part of downsizing your business- terminating employees. The article points out that you must be honest, …
  • 50 Most Common Interview Questions and Answers
    A nice list of typical interview questions. While it is geared to people being interviewed, it is also useful as a guide for you when you are recruiting talent.
  • High Turnover: Should You Care?
    This Harvard Business School article gives a different slant on employee turnover. Normally, we think of it as a bad thing, because of the high costs a business incurs. But there’s two sides …
  • Employee Performance Management
    Here’s an interesting site that has an abundance of information about managing staff, tracking performance and basically staying on top of the HR issues.
  • Pre-emptive Layoffs
    When the economy is struggling, timing is everything in keeping your business afloat, or as Jason points out, you can’t be too early, but you can be too late.
  • Finding Top Employees Using Employment Agencies
    While it is obviously easy to find people using the Internet, and we highly support that, there is also satisfaction in working with good recruiters.
  • Employee Performance Management Software
    SuccessFactors has performance management software that you can access via the Internet. If helps you know if you are getting the best out of your staff by providing standardized evaluation tools.
  • Writing an Offer Letter
    Putting everything in writing is not just paranoia, but good common sense, and the offer letter is no exception. Handshakes must be followed by documentation.