The Body Shop will start hiring the first person who applies for any retail job

Good morning! Starting this summer, if the Body Shop needs a new employee at one of their stores, the [Compass] Good morning! Starting this summer, if the Body Shop needs a new employee at one of their stores, the first person who applies for the job will get it. They won’t have to go through any of the steps many employers now require to hire even entry level positions. They won’t have to have an interview (besides answering three simple questions about whether they can perform the duties of the job), which means that any bias of the hiring manager won’t be a factor. They won’t have to submit to a background check, which means formerly incarcerated people can as easily get a job as anyone else. And they won’t be drug tested. The company is radically simplifying its hiring process as part of a new movement called “open hiring.” After testing the philosophy in its distribution warehouse over the holidays, the Body Shop found it drastically reduced turnover and saved money by streamlining the hiring process. Now, in just a year after hearing about the idea, it’s rolling it out to its stores. [Read more](. —[Morgan Clendaniel]( [The Body Shop will start hiring the first person who applies for any retail job]( [The Body Shop will start hiring the first person who applies for any retail job]( No interviews, no background checks, no drug tests. When there is a job available, just answer three yes-or-no questions and the job is yours. It’s a new philosophy called “open hiring”—and it works. [fastcompany.com]( [Data scientists have identified 4 words and 1 emoji that signal someone is a suicide risk]( [Data scientists have identified 4 words and 1 emoji that signal someone is a suicide risk]( A text-based crisis hotline used technology to find the people most at risk of suicide based on the words they used. They’re not the words you think. [fastcompany.com]( [The hidden design failure that’s costing consumers trillions]( [The hidden design failure that’s costing consumers trillions]( Bad service design—from how banks handle identity fraud to how call centers handle student loans—is costing consumers, companies, and organizations trillions of dollars. Why do services still work this way? [fastcompany.com]( [Why the ‘business case’ for diversity isn’t working]( [Why the ‘business case’ for diversity isn’t working]( What ever happened to promoting workplace inclusion and fairness because it’s the right thing to do? [fastcompany.com]( [By 2050, the U.S. will lose $83 billion a year because of all the nature we’ve destroyed]( [By 2050, the U.S. will lose $83 billion a year because of all the nature we’ve destroyed]( Turns out, we use a lot of natural processes—bees to pollinate, rivers to irrigate crops, reefs to act as flood protection. When they’re gone, it’s going to get expensive. [fastcompany.com]( [Can’t find the perfect emoji? Google will now mix and match them]( [Can’t find the perfect emoji? Google will now mix and match them]( The update, called Emoji Kitchen, comes to most Android phones today. [fastcompany.com]( [The Sprint/T-Mobile merger has some real upsides—and plenty of unknowns]( [The Sprint/T-Mobile merger has some real upsides—and plenty of unknowns]( The combined carrier could be a formidable 5G player. But the impact on prices is fuzzy. And how Dish will fare as a wireless company is anyone’s guess. [fastcompany.com]( [‘The Soup’ is back on E!, and new host Jade Catta-Preta promises ‘less salt’ and ‘more flavor’]( [‘The Soup’ is back on E!, and new host Jade Catta-Preta promises ‘less salt’ and ‘more flavor’]( Stand-up comedian Jade Catta-Preta is out to carve her own legacy on E!’s reality-TV clip show and springboard to stardom like her long line of predecessors. [fastcompany.com]( [How to finally stop micromanaging and delegate more]( [How to finally stop micromanaging and delegate more]( Most leaders are afraid of delegating because it requires them to relinquish control. [fastcompany.com]( [Despite a strong job market, Americans are wary about access to economic opportunity]( [Despite a strong job market, Americans are wary about access to economic opportunity]( A new LinkedIn report found that U.S. respondents were less confident about their access to opportunity than workers in India, China, and Mexico. [fastcompany.com]( Download the Fast Company magazine app: Available for [iOS]( and [Android]( devices Did you enjoy this issue? [Fast Company] You can [update your details here](. If you don’t want to receive Compass anymore, [unsubscribe here]( If you were forwarded Compass and like it, [subscribe here]( [View this newsletter online]( Powered by [Revue]( 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10007-2195