As many as a third of adults are not getting enough sleep in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If your staff is too tired, this hurts employee productivity and can even create a serious safety risk on the job. While you cannot make employees go to bed on time,…
When your company is hiring, you may get hit with a deluge of applications – many of which may be from unqualified candidates who aren’t really a great fit for the position. Navigating through the vast pool of potential candidates can be challenging, especially when you’re looking for the cream of the crop to move…
If you are considering hiring a job candidate for a position at your company, one of the key things you should determine is whether the candidate will be reliable or not. You don’t want to hire someone who comes late to work, quits after a brief period or does not get assignments done correctly in…
According to a 2012 report, some of the biggest companies in the world have committed to hiring veterans, including Amazon.com where 25 percent of new hires are former members of the military and where many members of the military are hired for management or executive-level positions. Companies that hire veterans tend to excel because of…
During your hiring process, consider looking for job candidates who have failed. This advice may sound counterintuitive. After all, your company wants to succeed and you don’t want to bring in staff members who cannot help your business achieve its goals. The key thing to remember is past failures and mistakes are how people learn…