Hiring Managers greatly fear taking on an employee that will waste their organization’s time, efforts and most importantly their money. In fact, the average cost of a bad hire is two to three times the person’s salary! While there is no sure way to completely eliminate risky hiring decisions, there are steps you can take to help your firm avoid bad hires and reduce the repercussions.

Unfortunately, there is no red flag to be waved in front of a Hiring Manager when a bad candidate walks into an interview. With each new hire comes the risk of an employee that could waste your time, efforts, and most importantly your money. The average cost of a bad hire is two to three times the person’s salary. Poor hiring decisions are going to cost you a lot of money. Although this may seem like an exaggeration, if you factor in the costs of recruiting, prescreening, interviewing, onboarding, lost productivity, and training, it adds up quickly.

Recently, more and more articles and stories have surfaced about organizations being ‘ghosted’ by candidates. Ghosting is when someone unexpectedly, without explanation goes silent or disappears. This could be to a scheduled job interview or even a person’s first day of work and this trend is becoming a social norm across all industries and occupations. Although a millennial word, candidates of all ages are participating in this brazen behavior.

Last Thursday night, the JOHNLEONARD team put on our aprons and chefs’ hats. For our annual summer outing, we cooked up a storm at The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market.

With the unemployment rate at an all-time low and an influx of jobs, the global talent shortage only continues to increase. 42% of employers are deeply concerned that they can’t find the talent they need to fill their open positions. The factors that contribute to the skills gap are multifaceted. Both employers and recruiters feel qualified candidates are lacking numerous skills. As technology progresses, job candidates need to keep up with the latest advancements in order to perform expected tasks.

Around the world, companies are finding it more difficult to find talented and qualified candidates to fill their roles. The reasons for this occurrence are complex and manifold. According to a global report, 29% of the difficulties arise from the fact that people are not applying to employers jobs. The lack of applicants and the excessive amount of job openings in the current candidate-driven market are major reasons why companies of all sizes are struggling. 

Before you pour your morning coffee or decide what to wear for the big day, the first step in preparing for an upcoming interview is research. It will be nearly impossible to maintain a conversation with your interviewer if you have no information of the organization. Treat your interview as you would an exam in school, study beforehand.

So you’ve been given a job offer, now what? If you are excited and the job fits your requirement, then accept it on the spot…but only if you have the answers to the questions that confirm it’s the right fit for you. Here are the top five questions to ask a potential employer that will allow you to see if this position aligns with your personal and professional goals.

The American workweek can easily span upwards of 50 hours. Working this much can not only put people’s health at risk, but it can also be detrimental to productivity and quality of work. A lot of people think that if you put in more hours, you will be more productive – which is true some of the time, but research also shows that working straight through without breaks can lead to burnout.

Are you thinking of switching jobs? “Job-hopping” is becoming more and more common-place as people try out different fields to find the right fit. Though employers are fairly open to hiring candidates who’ve held a variety of jobs, there are also managers who are wary of doing so.