 |
|
|
|
| |
The Measure of SuccessWritten by Head2Head
Head2Head< itle> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head><p><body><p><A href="http://bmail.ca/s2f/55/1293/" rel="nofollow">Send this article to a friend</A><BR> <A href="http://www.bettermail.ca/m/55/1293/" rel="nofollow">View original HTML version</A><BR> <A href="http://www.twominutementor.com" rel="nofollow">Receive Articles like this every second week</A><p><p>You cannot manage well what you do not measure. If you want to break into <IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar "> ranks of world-class recruiting, you simply must collect and analyze activity metrics. As you build an archive of information, your data will help you identify areas for improvement. Your data will also take you beyond<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104814"> traditional recruitment role and help you demonstrate your position as a cutting edge-contributor focused on your company's bottom line.</p> <p>If you've never tracked metrics before, you'll first need to collect some initial data as a benchmark. Over time, you can then look for areas to improve, implement changes and re-measure.</p> <p>Measuring your activity does not have to be a complex endeavour, nor does it require sophisticated software. All it takes is a few simple spreadsheets to log<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104815"> data you collect. </p> <p>The three main areas of metrics you should know and track are:<p></p> <BR> <P><B>Cost per hire</B> <UL> <LI>Where did you find your candidate? How much did you pay to access<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104816"> source?</LI> <LI>How much was offered as a signing bonus, if any?</LI> <LI>How much staff time did it take to make<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104817"> hire? How much does this equal in dollars?</LI> <LI>How much management time did it take to make<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104818"> hire? <br><br></font></td><!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) --><td align="top" width="10%"></td><td align="top" width="45%"><h2>Back to the Basics</h2><font size="2">Written by Diane Hughes</font><br><br><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-5766870852072819";
google_ad_width = 234;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "234x60_as";
google_ad_channel ="9238851329";
google_color_border = "CFB9A1";
google_color_bg = "CFB9A1";
google_color_link = "000000";
google_color_url = "431B02";
google_color_text = "431B02";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
<br> <font size="2">As someone who has been running a full-time Internet business for years, I often have to remind myself that there are thousands of business "newbies" who are just starting out. As I get farther and farther into<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar "> realm of online business, I find that<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104813"> basics for starting your own business still hold true.<p>If you begin with a solid foundation, you increase your chances of success. With that in mind, I’d like to share some of those truths with you now in an effort to help you get started on<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104814"> right foot.<p>Build a Professionally Designed Web Site<p>One of<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104815"> biggest mistakes startups make is to save money by creating a Web site themselves. Unless you are graphically talented and have a good deal of experience with Web design, I would not recommend this.<p>Your Web site is ALL that your site visitors have to base their decisions on. Your site’s design simply must give your visitor a sense of professionalism, trust, security, and ease. A "homemade" looking site screams "I’m a startup business who has no money and may go out of business at any minute!" You don’t want to portray that type of image.<p>If you can’t afford to hire a pro to design your site, that leaves you with one of two choices. First, wait and save some more money. Or wait and learn to do it yourself properly.<p>Yes, You DO Need To Know at Least a Little HTML...<p>Whether you have someone else design your site or you do it yourself, you’ll need to have a good knowledge of HTML basics. No... you don’t need to be able to write full-blown code in HTML, but you DO need to be able to make changes to your site, load scripts, and handle several other minor administrative details.<p>HTML basics are very easy to learn. Once you get a handle on this language, you’ll be in a much better position to save time and money when it comes to keeping your Web site fresh and up-to-date.<p>Content Is King<p>The saying may be out of date, but<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104816"> principle is definitely still accurate. People come to<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104817"> Internet for information. Buyers need to be convinced in order to purchase. Search engines rank your site based primarily on<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104818"> words on<IMG height=12 src="/the2.jpg" alt="repparttar 104819"> pages. The whole virtual world revolves around content. <br><br></font></td><!-- google_ad_section_end --></tr><tr><td>Cont'd on page 2 ==<a class="mlink" href="2-The_Measure_of_Success-4814.htm">></a></td></tr></table><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-5766870852072819";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
google_ad_format = "728x90_as";
google_ad_channel ="8831454965";
google_color_border = "CFB9A1";
google_color_bg = "CFB9A1";
google_color_link = "000000";
google_color_url = "431B02";
google_color_text = "431B02";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table width="770" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="48" align="center" background="images/bg_nav_bottm.jpg"><span class="style3">ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005<br> <a href="terms.html" rel="nofollow">Terms of Use</a></span></td>
</tr>
</table></td>
</tr>
</table>
<script type="text/javascript">
var HASH_ESCAPED="%23";
function TrackIt(adUnit){
if (window.status)
{
var adDomain = escape(window.status.substring(6));
var pyPage = document.location.pathname;
var params = document.location.search;
var hasAnchor = params.lastIndexOf(HASH_ESCAPED)!= -1;
params = hasAnchor? (params.substring(0, params.lastIndexOf(HASH_ESCAPED))) : params;
pyPage = escape(pyPage.substring(pyPage.lastIndexOf('/') + 1));
pyPage = pyPage + params;
var curTime = new Date().valueOf();
var bug = new Image();
bug.src = '/track/adsenseTrack.php?pyPage=' + pyPage + '&adDomain=' + adDomain + '&adUnit=' + adUnit + "&time=" + curTime;
}
}
function TrackIt0() {TrackIt(0); }
function TrackIt1() {TrackIt(1); }
function TrackIt2() {TrackIt(2); }
var elements = document.getElementsByTagName("iframe");
for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++)
{
if(elements[i].src.indexOf('googlesyndication.com') > -1)
{
//elements[i].onfocus = TrackIt;
if (i==0) elements[i].onfocus = TrackIt0;
if (i==1) elements[i].onfocus = TrackIt1;
if (i==2) elements[i].onfocus = TrackIt2;
}
}
</script>
<!--WEBBOT bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan ALT="Site Meter" -->
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">var site="s19improve"</script>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="http://s19.sitemeter.com/js/counter.js?site=s19improve">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://s19.sitemeter.com/stats.asp?site=s19improve" target="_top">
<img src="http://s19.sitemeter.com/meter.asp?site=s19improve" alt="Site Meter" border=0></a>
</noscript>
<!-- Copyright (c)2002 Site Meter -->
<!--WEBBOT bot="HTMLMarkup" Endspan -->
</body>
</html>
|
| |
