Category: Hiring Practices

Whether your small business is growing and you’re ready to make your first hire, or you’re a seasoned executive making your 100th hire, the process can often seem overwhelming and even daunting. From résumé verification to scheduling interviews, conducting background checks, ...

Hiring the right employee can be tricky. The application/resume and the interview process are your primary tools. Despite these methods, you have probably made more than a few bad hires. Maybe the employee who had a stellar resume couldn’t perform ...

  Background screening is a critical part of the hiring process. Businesses need to minimize the financial, reputational, and legal risks of bad hires. Poor economic conditions may drive some companies to cut costs in 2020, but background screening shouldn’t ...

A recent interview with Mark Murphy, CEO of of Leadership IQ,* revealed the startling statistic that 89% of new hires tracked by his company failed because of attitude problems. Not because they lacked the skills to do the job, but ...

It’s not easy to attract “top candidates” to join your company. Not because you’re not worthy, but because everyone is competing for the best candidates. Remember, recruiting works both ways—you’re looking for great candidates; and great candidates are looking for ...