Don’t Ask: 11 Illegal Job Interview Questions
Many innocent inquiries could potentially land you and your organization in trouble.
“Are you married?” “How many kids do you have?” These inquiries might seem innocent enough, but they’re out of bounds.
During job interviews, employers try to gather as much information as possible, mostly through perfectly legal questioning, but sometimes through simple yet illegal questions. It’s not only up to the organization to be aware of what kind of questions it can and cannot ask, but the individual being interviewed should also be able to recognize these questions for what they are.
Who Are The People Most Unhappy With Their Jobs?
4 things you can do to make them happy and keep the best for the long run.
Sixty percent. According to Val Matta, VP of Business Development at CareerShift, that’s the average percentage of millennials who are cutting ties with what they thought were their dream jobs. In fact, many are checking out in three years or less. Whether this is due to loss of interest or unhappiness in their jobs, turnover not only costs companies more money – between $15,000 and $25,000 to replace each lost millennial employee – it also doesn’t look good on the part of your organization.
Why Richard Branson Hires On Personality
Hung up on qualifications? He looks at them last.
“There is nothing more important for a business than hiring the right team. If you get the perfect mix of people working for your company, you have a far greater chance of success. However, the best person for the job doesn’t always walk right through your door.
The first thing to look for when searching for a great employee is somebody with a personality that fits with your company culture.
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While it’s obvious that negative life changes lead to stress, psychologists have found the positive changes load up our stress levels as well. According to one well-known scale, experiencing outstanding personal achievement is more stressful than having trouble with your boss or taking on a mortgage.
Maybe that’s why the entrepreneurial set is prone to panic attacks: Whether we’re going through the trough of sorrow or peak experiences, the volatility we invite into our lives can be tough to deal with.