Happy 4th of July! We hope you enjoyed the holiday with friends and family.  Here are eight great articles we read this week, and a few you might have missed from UnLocked.

5 Ways To Attract (And Keep!) The Best Employees via Careerealism

3 Secrets to Finding the Best Freelancer for Your Company via Entrepreneur

How IT Contractors are Transforming Business via Visually

Startup Success Tips from Today’s Tech Executives via Business News Daily

Shark Tank Survival: 20 Investment Tips for Entrepreneurs via Business News Daily

A Startup’s Biggest Pitfall Is Not Finding the Right Salesperson via Entrepreneur

For Networking, Don’t Take a One-Size-Fits-All Approach via Creator by WeWork

5 Reasons You’re Getting Knocked Out in the First Round of Interviews (and How to Stop) via themuse

Some UnLocked blog posts you might have missed: Making the most out of the conferences you attend, Independent contractor recruiting and hiring techniques, What the heck is an independent contractor?