Do you put on body armor to go to work?
Are you so dedicated to your colleagues that you can’t wait to get started at the office in the morning? Or is your workplace SO toxic that you dread going in every day?
True story. Joe, a highly valued senior manager, took a new position, sold his house and relocated to a new state for a promotion. Once in the role, Joe received more responsibility and more money, both of which he had wanted. The gotcha? Joe’s new direct manager, Sam, makes Joe’s life miserable and micromanages him. Many of Sam’s direct reports have quit or sought new assignments within the organization. And now Joe, too, is determined to find a new job.
The result? Brain drain and the potential loss of a highly regarded legacy employee.
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Corra hears a lot of stories of woe about how tough it is to get it up for work. It is not surprising. Work can be drudgery. Some employers create an environment where going to work seems as meaningless and as thankless as, say, watching C-Span on a slow day.
So if you are a business, it pays to make your employees feel positive about their working environment. And then you should always recruit the kind of candidates who appreciate such a gesture. Background checks will tell you much about a candidates potential. The criminal background check will help you avoid exposure to liability.
Check them out before you hire.
