I ran across an interesting situation last week that could have been handled several ways.

It seems there were two individuals that had applied for a franchise. The franchisor's initial evaluation was positive. The candidates' background was positive. They had several years of experience successfully running a non-competing business.

Dishonest employees are devastating to businesses; a U.S. Department of Commerce study revealed that one-third of employees steal from employers.

All told, American businesses lose more than $200 billion annually to employee theft. This does not include additional losses caused by illegal drug use, poor work ethic, behavior problems or poor performers on the job.

“It was a set-up. You know how it goes. A friend of a friend thought that we would be perfect for each other. And we were…at first.

When we met, we hit it off right away. He knew what I wanted to hear; he had all the right answers. He knew what I was looking for.

Trying to find good people to manage your business is like trying to find a diamond in your backyard.  That’s why human resources teams have one of the toughest jobs in the business world.  Decisions that H/R makes on a daily basis can affect a company for years, for better or worse.

The one that helps you:

• Increase franchise sales,
• Increase profitability,
• Lower recruitment costs,
• Have happier franchisees,
• Increase royalties?