Workplace 101: A Profiles Global Business Blog

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that employee theft costs American companies $20 billion to $40 billion each year. This number increases rapidly when you consider the costs of replacing employees who steal. Thirty percent of job applications contain false information. We can think of no better reason to use pre-employment screenings. The most popular way to determine if an employee is trustworthy and reliable is typically a background check. Background checks allow employers to view a candidate’s vehicle records, legal records, credit reports, employment records and citizenship status, among other records.

Tonight millions of people will be glued to their television waiting on the Mega Millions numbers to be drawn and then everyone will check their tickets to see if they are the big winner. Since there wasn’t a winner this past Tuesday, the jackpot is now at a staggering, estimated $540 million; the largest recorded jackpot ever. If one person wins and chooses to collect in one lump sum, his or her winnings would total $389 million. With the number of people playing, the odds of only one winner are slim; however, anything is possible.

Recruit and select the best to reduce further employee turnover

So your employee left. Now it’s time to start recruiting top talent to find that golden employee. To prevent further employee turnover, job fit is critical. Recruiting and selecting the perfect person for the job can be costly and those costs also factor in to the total cost of employee turnover.

Should you be using skills tests as part of your hiring process? Imagine interviewing several potential hires for a position, and narrowing your search down to two. Both candidates have excellent resumes that include experience at reputable companies within your industry.

A rose by any other name does not smell as sweet, because a name like Rosewood Hotels and Resorts demands a flawless reputation. Rosewood Hotels and Resorts is a premier manager of ultra-luxury properties worldwide. Their reputation precedes them, and maintaining that stellar reputation is a priority for the company. Learn how they reduced hiring costs and improved quality of hire.

Would you lose sleep if you lost a mission-critical employee or if your CEO announced a major expansion strategy in a new field of play? How quickly could you react and adapt to these situations and do your part to help your organization win in an intensely competitive environment? Most organizations can't simply go out into the world and pick up quality talent on a whim; skills are in short supply, and the competition is becoming increasingly resourceful in attracting the people with those skills. Proactively building your talent pipeline is good business and will help you shine in times of change.

A new study by the Aberdeen Group has identified the four most common strategies to achieve hiring excellence. These are:

We all like a good scary movie every now and then (well most of us do anyway!), but nothing is scarier to a CEO than hiring someone who appears to be perfect for the job, and then finding out quickly that he or she is a nightmare. Everyday we see organizations use hiring practices to avoid.

Sometimes words can't do justice to the story of pre-employment screening. The statistics below describe, in further detail, the kinds of workplace risks Profiles International assessment solutions and pre-employment screening will help you avoid.

Sometimes words can't do justice to the story of pre-employment screening. The statistics below describe, in further detail, the kinds of workplace risks Profiles International assessment solutions and pre-employment screening will help you avoid.