Employee Management

Is Experience Necessary?

Is Experience Necessary?  By Robert Boroff  Google + Record numbers of people are searching for jobs right now and employers are only beginning to start hiring.  This shift in dynamics has led to some changes in the recruitment processes and has left many experts wondering if past experience really matters…

Managing Long Term Growth

Managing Long Term Growth  By Robert Boroff  Google + Careful consideration, planning and research are as essential to long-term business growth, as it was to the development of the business, according to AllBusiness.com. AllBusiness.com has developed the “60-Second Guide to Managing Growth Over the Long Haul,” which it advises will maintain…

The Key to Hiring Stellar Candidates

The Key to Hiring Stellar Candidates By Robert Boroff  | Google + Performing well in an interview is really what makes or breaks a candidate’s potential with a specific company. The interview process is also very important for employers who are not only trying to find a candidate with the credentials…

Is Your Position of Power Going To Your Head?

Is Your Position of Power Going To Your Head? By Robert Boroff  | Google + It’s a story we all know well, somebody you know reaches the position they’ve been striving for throughout their entire career and suddenly your once humble colleague becomes an arrogant manager. Often people in this predicament…

Managing the New and Improved Virtual Office

Managing the New and Improved Virtual Office By Robert Boroff  | Google + Telecommuting for the majority of the work week is becoming one of the most popular trends for employees in today’s business world. This way of working is also one of the most hands-off management styles. Whether working from…

Leadership Skills and Styles

Leadership Skills and Styles By Robert Boroff  | Google + Common leadership characteristics are widely known, but are there specific leadership styles that are more effective in different work environments? The author Daniel Goleman believes so. In his book, Primal Leadership, he describes six leadership styles: ‘Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Commanding.’ A good leader…

Short Term Goals: Creating Continuous Fulfillment

Short Term Goals: Creating Continuous Fulfillment By Robert Boroff  | Google + In a recent interview, British actor and author Stephen Fry said, “One of the worst things you can do in life is set yourself goals.” He explains: “Two things happen. One is that you fail to meet your goals…

Effective Training in the Workplace

Effective Training in the Workplace By Robert Boroff  | Google + Training in the business realm can seem like an easy answer for managers looking to increase employee productivity and efficiency. Although this is the case, many managers face challenges when the training sessions do not produce any long-term effects on…

Making Informed Decisions

Making Informed Decisions By Robert Boroff  | Google + As the manager for a company, at any level and of any size, you are forced to make decisions on a daily basis. For every manager, your ability to make appropriate decisions is what landed you in your current management role, so…

Questions not to ask when Conducting an Interview

Questions not to ask when Conducting an Interview By Robert Boroff  | Google + When interviewing a candidate, the interviewer should refrain from asking the candidate questions that are illegal under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. This act established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the laws…