Vol. XII, No. 6, August-September 2012

  1. Editor's corner
  2. #1 in a small market...
  3. Defining your target market; It's not about their demographics
  4. Have the two largest eatertainment chains forgotten the 'eat'?
  5. Foundations Entertainment University - September 18-20
  6. The socioeconomics of children's sports participation
  7. Digital Out-of-Home Interactive Entertainment Association (DNA) Conference – October 2-3, Los Angeles
  8. How to successfully interview and hire new workers
  9. The rise of leisure time inequality
  10. Nearly half of Americans drink soda daily; Daily coffee consumption on the increase
  11. Why healthy and allergen-free menu options matter
  12. Are you marketing the way you were a decade ago? Don't you know marketing is dead?
  13. Current projects

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How to successfully interview and hire new workers

Hiring the wrong employee can be costly. One study in the restaurant industry showed that every time a restaurant turns an employee over it costs $5,125 to hire and train a new employee. To hire a new manger the costs are even higher, over $35,000. According to the Harvard Business Review, 80% of employee turnover is caused by bad hiring decisions. So it’s really important to get it right the first time.

Restaurant Management Magazine recently featured an excellent article on how to interview and hire new workers. It also included information from Patrick Yearout, director of training for Ivar’s Restaurants in Seattle, who spoke at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago this spring on how he looks for employee candidates and hires positive people. To read the article, click here.

Vol. XII, No. 6, August-September 2012

  1. Editor's corner
  2. #1 in a small market...
  3. Defining your target market; It's not about their demographics
  4. Have the two largest eatertainment chains forgotten the 'eat'?
  5. Foundations Entertainment University - September 18-20
  6. The socioeconomics of children's sports participation
  7. Digital Out-of-Home Interactive Entertainment Association (DNA) Conference – October 2-3, Los Angeles
  8. How to successfully interview and hire new workers
  9. The rise of leisure time inequality
  10. Nearly half of Americans drink soda daily; Daily coffee consumption on the increase
  11. Why healthy and allergen-free menu options matter
  12. Are you marketing the way you were a decade ago? Don't you know marketing is dead?
  13. Current projects

[ Index of Previous eNewsletters ]