Finding employees? Hiring advice from Sean Evans of Rogers Ventures
It’s amazing how many tech entrepreneurs/ intrapreneurs I meet playing ultimate frisbee. My friend Sean Evans and I started playing ultimate together while he was building the massive Canadiantire.ca (Canadian Tire’s online division) as their G.M. He’s since moved on to become Rogers Ventures‘ VentureBase Know-It-All (aka Director of Operations), via Points.com. We’ve both injured ourselves recently, so we’re spending […]
Six Best Hiring Tips from Julie Mitchell, Owner of Parcel Design
Last week, we spoke with Jeff Goldenberg of Post Oak Productions to get his hiring help tips. Today, we’re speaking with Julie Mitchell, Owner of Parcel Design and incoming EO Toronto President. Parcel Design is a branding and communication design agency that helps companies define, simplify, and articulate their brands. Julie’s product is her people and their creative output, so I wanted […]
Hiring Mistakes: How to Avoid Them and What to Do If You Don’t
Have you ever hired someone who didn’t turn out to be what you expected? Did that seemingly well-spoken, educated, and experienced interviewee turn into just another “warm body” consuming valuable office air, or worse, turning off your best customers? We call it a “cultural malignancy” when a senior level hire fails to fit with their […]
Resume Screening: The Avalanche
Why Hiring the Right Employee Matters Have you ever hired an employee who didn’t turn out like you expected? The good news is that you’re not alone. The bad news is that, if it’s happened before, there’s an even greater reason for it to happen again now, given market circumstances. The Job Market Reality: A […]
