Best hiring methods for small businesses (Video)

Puget Sound Business Journal | Ed Stych | July 13

“The Business Journals hosted a webinar titled “The Secrets to Attracting and Hiring the Best Talent.” In this short clip, the panelists talk about hiring methods for small businesses.
The panelists include Kathryn Minshew, CEO of The Muse, and Dana Manciagli, a career expert, speaker and consultant who retired after more than a decade as a Microsoft executive.” Watch now.

Here’s Why Employee Perks Are Actually Really Important

Fortune | Jeff Reid | July 13

“Especially for startups

“In the earliest days of a startup, perks aren’t high on your priority list. You have a small number of people on the team and are focused on other things—like finding the right product-market fit, coming up with a viable business model, and planning for the culture you want the company to embrace. But once you get beyond the startup phase and begin building a team, you’ll be faced with choosing which perks to offer your employees.” Read more.

3 hiring strategies for small-business owners

Puget Sound Business Journal | Tom Gimbel | July 11

“There’s a lot the Googles and Facebooks of the world have going for them to attract job seekers: Size, brand recognition, growth and a culture that consistently earns best place to work awards.

“Google offers extensive perks for employees (some more “out there” than others) that appeal to job seekers, from on-site doctors to toilets with seat warmers. Facebook has a barber shop on site, multiple restaurants and an arcade, and offers “baby cash” to employees with newborns.

“Small businesses and startups can’t exactly match these perks…” Read more.

Dan Price, the ‘$70k CEO,’ prevails in lawsuit filed by his brother and Gravity Payments co-owner

Geekwire | Todd Bishop | July 8

“A judge ruled in favor of Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price on all counts today in a suit filed against him last year by his brother and business partner, Lucas Price — capping, at least for now, a hard-fought legal dispute between the owners of a Seattle-based company known for raising its minimum salaries to $70,000 a year.” Read more.