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    Millions of interviews take place every year and with that comes a number of myths about the recruiting process. For one reason or another, these myths have become commonplace and dispelling them becomes a prominent issue. This list summarizes the ten most common recruiting myths.
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    When looking to overhaul your small business, you need to rely on the strongest members of your organization. Every company has a few people who provide substantially greater value. Leveraging these people's ideas and insights will help you build a stronger small business.
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    Your business depends on your ability to make a good hire. But making a good hire is not exactly an easy task. After sorting through resumes and selecting the few choice candidates considered worth your time is only half the battle.

Credit Reports

Comprehensive Report

The Comprehensive Report is D&B's premium small business report. It provides in-depth analysis for evaluating business relationships, making decisions about large-dollar transactions, researching competitors and suppliers, and planning for sales calls.

Benefits and uses

  • Perform a risk assessment before entering into new business deals.
  • Check a company's background and for the presence of any suits, liens, and judgments.
  • Prepare for a sales call by getting detailed information on a company's operational history.
  • Gain insight into a company's management team with detailed information on a company's officers.
  • Learn more about a company's products and services with detailed business background information.
  • Find out if a company is undergoing financial stress.
  • Receive six months of alerts notifying you of any changes in the company's credit report.

Information and data

  • Detailed credit information and payment history.
  • Key business ratios that measure financial strength.
  • Summary information on profitability, debts, assets, and corporate relationships.
  • Comprehensive overview of a company's operational history (including industries and areas of operation).
  • Detailed business profile and background information (including owners and chief officers).
  • Credit Limit Recommendation -- D&B's assessment of how much credit you should extend to the company.
  • Payment Trends Profile -- a company's payment patterns compared to industry norms.
  • D&B Rating -- a composite score of a firm's financial strength and creditworthiness.
  • D&B Paydex Score -- an overview of how a company has paid its bills.

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Credit eValuator Report

The Credit eValuator is the ideal credit report for making smaller, lower-risk credit decisions.

Benefits and uses

  • Make confident credit decisions.
  • See at a glance whether a business is creditworthy.
  • Get all the information you need to avoid slow payers and keep your cash flow strong.
  • Receive six months of alerts notifying you of any changes in the company's credit report.

Information and data

  • A color-coded, easy-to-read gauge that instantly shows the risk of late payment.
  • Indication of a company's recent payment performance trend.
  • Indicators of financial strength, including annual sales and years in business.
  • Summary information on any outstanding suits, liens, or judgments.

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