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May 8-21, 2008 Vol. 5, No. 9 |
Finance: Extreme debt-collection tactics that work
Great Ideas: Go deeper in your networking
Growth Strategies: Time to play in a bigger sandbox
News: Small business owners unprepared for a slump
Peer-to-Peer: “I’m terrible at hiring!”
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Go deeper in your networking
A truly valuable business network is about more than the sheer number of connections you make. You need to go beyond the superficial, to develop meaningful business relationships with people who you’ll be able to count on when you really need help. In The Connect Effect,executive networker Michael Dulworth suggests four ways you can take your business relationships to the next level.
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"I’m terrible at hiring!"
Last issue, the president of an Edmonton-based company wrote to ask PROFIT-Xtra readers:
“The last few employees I’ve hired have not worked out. One was chronically late and unproductive, and another actually stole from me! I have a technical background and maybe I’m not the best judge of character. But as a small business owner, I don’t have enough money to hire a recruiter or a human-resources person. What are some inexpensive ways to better assess job candidates?”
Read the best answers here.
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