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No one likes to be micromanaged, so before you post an ad on Craigslist, consider which tasks you are comfortable delegating, suggests Carolann Jacobs, founder and president of Vivid Epiphany, a business coaching consultancy based in Plano, Texas.

Did you know that up to 53% of potential employees lie or give incorrect information on their resumé? A resumé is created by the employee and cannot be considered at face value most times. In the country, about 30% of business failures happen due to employee theft. Only a thorough background check can ensure whether the person chosen is right

Having a team of employees with a diverse set of skills and personality types is actually a key component to success, but it can be easy to get caught up in your connection with a candidate during the hiring process. And hiring employees who are too much like yourself can be problematic in the long run.

When most people think of a background check they think of a simple criminal history check. In reality, a background check is much more than that. It's the process by which you find your best candidate by looking at, yes, criminal records, but also education and employment history, civil records, references, etc.

They include: Word processing. Design tools and presentations. Software skills. Operating systems. Email management. Data entry. Social media management. Video conferencing.

Average time. Most background checks can be completed between three days to one week. According to the University of Berkeley, FBI checks usually take around 30 days. Although some instant background checks are available, these rely on databases that can be incomplete or inaccurate