When under pressure, settling for a candidate you rushed to hire might seem like your only option, however hiring the wrong candidate in a time of need could actually set you back further than waiting for the right employee. It only takes one poor hiring choice to unravel years hard work, and by the time most employers realise there is a problem, the toxic culture has spread.

If you are under time constraints due to closing tenders and construction deadlines, hiring a contract employee can not only alleviate the pressure of your current workload but will also give you the time to find the right candidate the first time.

There are many ways to not only spot a toxic employee, but also to identify team members who become toxic overtime. Stay tuned to learn how to handle a toxic employee in your organisation, and how to stop it spreading…