Posts Tagged ‘problems with employment law’

The Big Secret – Recruitment Interviews Don’t Work
Neil Lewis on Thursday, January 7th, 2010We have a recruitment interview Breakdown – 86% of interviews fail to pick the right person for the job.
According to a Michigan State University study on predictors of performance,
Some 90 per cent of hiring decisions are made as the result of the interview, but interviewing is only 14 per cent accurate…

Dear Successful Entreprenuers – A warning…
Neil Lewis on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Dear successful entrepreneurs,
Here is my warning…
Just remember if you do employ traditionally (and ignore the freelance model), here is what you will be paying for sooner or later…

Freelancing – the Future Looks Like This… Part I
Neil Lewis on Friday, November 27th, 2009“The glue that holds the company together is trust” said Dr James Bellini, a forecaster of employment trends, and therefore not employment.
This statement stands in direct conflict with some of the comments expressed in response to my article ‘Entrepreneurs – never employ anyone’.

Entrepreneurs – Never Employ Anyone Ever Again
Neil Lewis on Monday, November 16th, 2009Okay – here is a radical business strategy for entrepreneurs that some of you won’t like – and that is that you should not employ anyone. Please, if you disagree, please don’t switch off but take a moment to think about the argument… you can always respond below…
Work with people on a freelance and contractual basis – yes, absolutely, you simply must. You can even have an office or a factory if you must, but never sign a standard UK or European employment contract.

