Hiring the wrong person for a position is something that companies avoid for many reasons, but are you aware of how significant the impact of this mistake can be on your bottom line? The monetary costs of a bad hire are actually more significant than many people might expect, and…
A Good Employee Onboarding Program – 3 Keys to Your Company’s Success
You’ve hired the best. Now what? You only get one chance to make the right impression on your shiny new employee. Don’t learn this lesson the hard way. I recently took a call from a very disgruntled woman who quit her job after only 10 days due to sheer frustration. She…
A Caution to Managers When Dealing With Disruptive Team Members
If you have experienced one of these people working in your team, you will know what kind of damage they can cause. In my experience, I have seen two types of disruptive team members. There are those who just behave in a way that makes it hard for everyone else…
3 Ways to Minimize the Staggering Costs of a Bad Hire
“At most companies people spend 2% of their time recruiting, and 75% managing their mistakes.” – Richard Fairbank, Founder, Capital One. Let’s talk about what happens when companies make bad hire choices… You know it just was a mistake, it’s over with, but did you learn your lesson from it?…
Lay-offs Ahead? Beware the costs of NOT Terminating an Employee Right
Lay-offs Ahead? Beware the costs of NOT Terminating an Employee Right Every business owner or hiring manager, at some time or another, will eventually be faced with the unpleasant task of terminating an employee. Down-sizing, outsourcing, job redundancy, whatever the reasons, it’s absolutely critical to your company’s reputation, and hence…
Devil in the Details – The Unbelievable But True Story of a Seriously Bad Hire
This is without a doubt one of the craziest bad hire stories I’ve ever heard. I was at a house party a while back and met a lawyer. Upon hearing I was in the recruiting business he told me this true story. It happened to a colleague of his who was a partner…
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