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How to Choose and Hit Job Search Targets Creatively
This guest post about some creative thinking for jobseekers is by Kevin Donlin, courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap.
Be Creative In Your Job Search
Ever want to slap your forehead and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
You might, after you discover how one New York man found the right job, largely as a result of blind luck [...]
Part II: ADA Amendments — What Difference Will They Make If They Become Law?
In a previous post, we began this series with a brief introduction to the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”), passed by the House at the end of June. In this post, we continue the series by examining how the ADAAA would alter the substantial-limitation-of-major-life-activities element of the ADA’s definition of disability.
“Blind Hiring” to Avoid Bias: Wave of the HR Future, or “Blind Alley”?
Is a hiring manager named “David” more likely to give an edge to a job candidate also named “David”?
Recent academic research suggests that the answer is “yes,” even for other names with similar sounds, like “Dan” or “Dustin.”
What does this say about a company’s ability to develop a merit-based, non-discriminatory hiring model?
