The ideal candidate…. How to find one. Montana Job Service offices across the state can help

Making a bad hire can be one of the most expensive mistakes a business can make. High turnover can cost up to 1.5 times the salary of the position, from lost production to the extra workload on existing employees, to time taken for round after round of interviews, background and reference checks.

Since August, the Helena Job Service Workforce Center — and all other Job Service offices across the state — have made available an array of some 800 Internet-based tests to allow employers to get a better read on the candidates they’re considering, with the aim of helping businesses make better hires.

“We’ve always offered skill testing for employers, but now we’ve greatly expanded it,” said Job Service business advocate Dave Laber. “Employers now have the option of more than 800 tests they can use in designing an employee recruitment system.”

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Montana Job Service Workforce Center Directory: http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/service/officelist.asp

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By JOHN HARRINGTON – IR Business Editor

Full Story: http://helenair.com/articles/2006/01/12/helena/a07011206_05.txt