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Xtra Mile Resources



Don't Undo All Your Work - Onboard Well the First Time
Put yourself in a hypothetical new hire’s shoes: You just accepted an offer for a new position, and their leader showed you an audacious vision that pumps you up about where the company is going. You’re laying out your outfit for the first day, excited and nervous to meet the whole team tomorrow. When you walk in, the person you spoke with is nowhere in sight. Everyone is nice, but obviously busy. It’s starting to feel like your presence is more of a mild inconvenience than a

Ross Paterson
Apr 142 min read


Stop Betting Hiring Money on Gut Feelings
Hiring by gut feeling is a high-risk gamble that puts you in an expensive hole. When you make a bad hire, you pay twice: first in salary, then in turnover. In many industries, that turnover can cost 30% - 50% of the person’s annual salary. Candidates can hide their experience, and owners can exaggerate the opportunity, leading to a mismatch that your team usually sees before you do. Protect your hiring project by implementing a few failsafes to determine if a candidate is goi

Ross Paterson
Apr 61 min read


Hiring Without Pre-Screening Burns Your Time
How to narrow down candidates and protect you time in hiring

Ross Paterson
Mar 261 min read


Mutual Submission in #SMB Hiring
Tips and tricks to have your open job position noticed by high-quality candidates

Ross Paterson
Mar 191 min read
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