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Business survival planning in a crisis: Lessons from the front lines
One of the frustrating realities of living and operating through a crisis is the realization that there’s only so much you can d...
Strategy
Your COVID-19 business continuity plan: Tips from Workable’s COO
“Flatten the curve” is a popular rally cry for mobilizing people against the spread of COVID-19. There’s another curve that bear...
Strategy
The importance of business agility during the COVID-19 crisis
The ongoing COVID-19 socio-economic crisis is forcing business leaders worldwide to take quick actions to respond to the pandemi...
Tech & Data
Digital transformation: how to ensure it won’t fail
Disrupting business models with tech, implementing emerging technologies, innovating with AI. It all sounds promising, but if do...
Better practices
Starting a business in another country: Learn from those who did it
Opening a business in a new country comes with its own set of unique challenges, from cultural differences to compliance issues ...
Better practices
The Pragmatic Recruiting Framework: A lesson from marketing
I’m not a fan of the tired rhetoric of “Recruitment is just like X”. But let’s face facts: every discipline can learn something ...
Learning & Development
5 qualities of a CEO that make them awesome at their job
If you were to narrow down the ideal qualities of a CEO to five items, what would you choose to include? Many would consider lea...
Strategy
The top 5 recruiting challenges CEOs face in a business
How much recruiting have you had to do as a CEO or founder? A whole lot, probably. There’s a blessing and a curse in this job: o...
Culture
The power of a corporate retreat: 5 reasons why you should do it
A corporate retreat can be a surprisingly efficient motivator for your company – even when it comes to the bottom line. Consider...
Strategy
Inside Workable: Scaling a sales team successfully
Imagine you’ve just been tasked to build out your company’s sales team. Hiring one great salesperson is something you’ve probabl...
Strategy
Building a winning engineering team: Workable CTO tells his story
When you talk to Spyros Magiatis about his experience building the engineering team that owns Workable’s recruitment software, y...
Better practices
How to fire an employee gracefully: 5 ways to do it right
When you’re in a new relationship, you’re filled with enthusiasm, making plans for your future together. You certainly don’t thi...