by Jen Hickey. How do you run a business with family? When starting a business, hiring your wife, siblings and/or children is usually the most affordable and reliable option. However, as a business grows, and more family members are brought on board, problems often arise.  How those conflicts are dealt with will determine whether your business will survive to the next generation or fail in this one. According to the Family Firm Institute, 70 percent of all family-owned businesses will not...

Great interview questions that get to the heart of a job candidate's capabilities By Reed Richardson Be prepared You would never run right from a conference call into a job interview if you were trying to get hired, so you shouldn't engage in the same, careless behavior if you're going to be the one doing the hiring. Instead, spend at least 15 to 30 minutes before an interview going over a job candidate's resume so you can prepare some intelligent questions specific to their background and...

Hiring recent college grads makes great business sense. Plus, given the chance, they could even teach you a thing or two By Max Berry Despite what some recent figures from America's job market would have you believe, companies of all sizes are hiring new college graduates at a higher rate than in years past. A recent survey conducted by CollegeGrad.com found that 60% of American companies surveyed plan to recruit more grads in 2008 than they did last year. The reasons for the upswing are...

By Chris Freeburn Hiring the right employees is an immeasurably important task for small business owners, since they will be the people who keep the business operating on a daily basis. They may also be the face or voice of your business that customers interact with when they visit your office in person or call on the phone. The level of competence, interest and interpersonal skills your employees display to customers and to each other in the workplace will largely determine whether your...