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Over the past couple of decades, many businesses have come to idealize the notion of leanness. Running a streamlined and efficient operation, without much bloat or ballast, can certainly be appealing.

There is no denying that job interviews can be stressful and intimidating. In a way, they feel a bit like a blind date where you and the hiring manager are trying to determine if there is a “fit.” Of course, there is plenty of information available online about how to provide an answer to common questions, but you must also be prepared to be faced with strange questions—proverbial curveballs—and be able to think quickly, providing a response that is appreciated by the interviewer.

The hiring process always entails some risk. You may do all of your due diligence, rigorously screening candidates and ultimately extending an offer to someone who seems just about perfect… only to find, once they join your team, that they’re not at all what you expected or hoped for.

In today’s fast-paced and digitized business world, the management and leadership tools of yesterday are no longer relevant.

For job seekers, the biggest challenge isn’t always a lack of options; often, the problem is that there are too many options. From job sites to good ole’ fashioned applications, there are countless places to turn to seek new employment.

Are you looking for behavior‐based interviewing questions to better determine a candidate’s compatibility? While the questions and behavior characteristics listed below are by no means comprehensive, it might be just the jump‐start you’re looking for.

Resume practices ebb and flow, and something trendy this year may fall out of fashion by next. With that said, there are also a few principles that remain pretty static and provide some good guidelines for job seekers to adhere to.

One of the greatest expenses that companies incur is labor costs. Employees are essential to keeping a business running, so this is a necessary expense, but there are strategies that companies can use to control costs without sacrificing results. Implementing the right processes can help improve operating margins, performance, and profitability while reducing overhead, turnover, and employee burnout.

Even if your company hires highly qualified individuals, there is always more for employees to learn as well as opportunities for growth.

Of all the pressing questions that plague us prior to a job interview (“Will I have the right qualifications? What if I botch an interview question? How do I pronounce the company’s name?”), it seems silly that “What should I wear?” would be one of them. After all, what do clothes have to do with your ability to do the job in question?