Shannon Farris

small business recruitment

The Wild West of Small Businesses, Recruiting and Hiring

By Shannon Farris / July 6, 2022 / 0 Comments

There is a common feeling among business owners right now, especially small businesses, and that is that the small business recruitment and hiring market is tough. I have had multiple conversations with people who own their own businesses, who work for small businesses and even people who work for larger companies and they have all […]

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Encouragement for the Discouraged

Encouragement for the Discouraged

By Shannon Farris / September 16, 2021 / 0 Comments

Do you ever get into a slump, whether it is personally or professionally, where you feel discouraged and it seems as if you cannot muster up a victory? Maybe it’s the feeling of losing your drive and motivation, passion has been overtaken by anxiety, or the loss column is filling up faster than the win […]

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employee engagement for the small business

Employee Engagement for the Small Business

By Shannon Farris / July 20, 2021 / 0 Comments

You know the famous quote “Good help is hard to find”. You have probably heard it at least a dozen times, if you are a business owner, you have maybe said it at least two dozen times. In the hiring market these days, it sometimes seems to apply. Sometimes you may feel like you are […]

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leading in the wilderness

Leading in the Wilderness

By Shannon Farris / April 20, 2021 / 0 Comments

We have all been or at some point will be in a leadership role in our life. As business owners, you already have that covered. You are the leader of your business whether it’s two employees or 200. For those of you who may not be a business owner or a leader in your company, […]

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Take a Moment

By Shannon Farris / February 23, 2021 / 0 Comments

Have you ever gone to a wedding where the officiant makes the bride and groom stop and turn around during the ceremony to look at all the people who are watching and celebrating their marriage? One of the best pieces of advice I received before my wedding day, regarding the actual day itself, was to […]

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A Strong Foundation

By Shannon Farris / December 28, 2020 / 0 Comments

As 2020 winds down and a new year is just a few days away, I like to reflect on the past year, the good and the bad and begin to focus on the new year ahead. I try to be intentional about how I enter a new year, whether it is by picking a word […]

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Where Hope Is Found

Where Hope Is Found

By Shannon Farris / November 10, 2020 / 0 Comments

There is something consistent I have found to be true not only this past year, but my whole life is that I tend to gravitate and cling on to this thing called hope. The word hope is not one used lightly, it’s full of weight, expectancy, promise, and expectation. It can often swing like a […]

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Navigating the Road of Recruiting and Hiring

By Shannon Farris / September 14, 2020 / 0 Comments

The idea of going through the hiring and recruiting process can often make a small business owners’ head spin. It could be that you have never hired someone and have no idea even where to begin, or maybe you have hired before and it seems like candidate after candidate doesn’t work out. This leads you […]

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