Hanging a “Help Wanted” sign in your shop window isn’t the classiest way to advertise your small business’s desire for new employees. While the written notice might attract some attention, it isn’t likely to attract the best talent for your business. Sure, there’s the standard classified ad highlighting your company’s employment needs along with countless online job boards, such as Craigslist, that can help get the word out. But if your goal is to attract talented, highly qualified candidates whose professional goals mirror your company’s mission, it might behoove you to hire a professional recruiter. Read more...

According to a recent article in Nerd Wallet, today’s college graduates won’t be able to retire until the age of 75. Variables such as rising rent costs and overwhelming student loan debt are two major factors contributing to that startling statistic. That’s all the more sobering since Geoba reports the average life expectancy in the United States is 78.8 years old. For the longest life expectancy, it might be wise to move to Monaco, where Geoba says the average person will live 89.52 years. Read more...