As COVID-19 recovery continues and dining rooms head back to normal capacities, restaurants are ramping up hiring. Multiple chains, including regional McDonald’s restaurants and Sonic Drive-In, have announced hiring drives over the past month in response to growing demand at this point in the pandemic. This trend is reflected by the latest hiring numbers from… read more
Some people buy a franchise with the belief that it is easy or the franchisor is going to make them successful. The franchisor has gone through a lot of preparation, work, and expense to create a franchise model that you can join and so you can achieve your own success story. Many people have become… read more
Now is a perfect time for industry players to reevaluate and reconsider. Using the right outside counsel can provide the extra edge in both “on-the-ground” contract negotiations and the overall programmatic approach to successfully realize growth plans. Everyone loves to complain about lawyers. They like to talk (and talk). They relish in completely rewriting contracts…. read more
All mall-based businesses are obviously struggling with decreased foot traffic, but I see this issue as one that will be overcome with the development of new drugs and treatments in the near future. I believe our biggest long-term issue is on the labor side. We are having a very difficult time attracting and retaining crew… read more
By Jerry Connor – Entrepreneur For leaders, 2020 was a troublesome year. The global health crisis brought swift (and sometimes painful) changes to the way we work and live. This meant leaders had to help employees manage historically high levels of stress and respond to challenges more quickly than they ever thought possible. To better understand what organizations… read more
By Rachel Gillett, Allana Akhtar, and Taylor Borden – Business Insider 34 brilliant questions to ask at the end of every job interview. Job interviews are stressful but they have certain guarantees. It should be expected that an interviewer will wrap up with: “Do you have any questions for me?” Asking thoughtful questions not only… read more
By Ben Laker, Will Godley, Selin Kudret, and Rita Trehan – Harvard Business Review If you’re job hunting right now, chances are you’re also interviewing remotely. There are some serious upsides to this. You can avoid tardiness (no traffic snarls), reference notes without being too obvious, and if you’re located in a rural area, you now have… read more
By Deborah Acosta – The Wall Street Journal In the process of preparing for your interview, you have researched the company, figured out how your skills align with the job requirements, and come up with some thoughtful questions to ask. You might not be able to predict exactly which questions you will be asked during the… read more
By J.T. O’Donnell – CNBC MakeIt Adopt this No. 1 Interview Mindset at Every Job Interview to Boost Your Chances of Landing An Offer. No matter how much time you spend preparing for a job interview, we’re all human and can freeze up or lose focus sometimes. Ultimately, it’s the attitude you bring that… read more
By Judith Humphrey – Fast Company 6 types of bad bosses and how to deal with them. If you’re one of the many people who feel that you work for a tough or unlikeable boss, you are not alone. According to a recent 15Five report, one-third of all employees would be relieved to hear that their… read more