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Read All About It: Michael Harris Starts A New Blog Devoted to HR

Written on 11 Jul, 2006 at 21:14

After more than 2 years working with George, I, Michael Harris have decided to start a new blog. My new blog (tentative name: EASI-HR) is affiliated with the consulting firm (EASI Consult LLC) I work with (blog.easiconsult.org). The topics I will... (Continue reading)

News Flash: Ken Lay Dead

Written on 5 Jul, 2006 at 12:25

In a rather surprising development, which has little or nothing to do with HR, I just noticed that Ken Lay has died. Ken Lay, 64, was founder and CEO of Enron, and was awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of... (Continue reading)

Even More On FedEx’s Use of the BST Testing: Is It Really Valid?

Written on 4 Jul, 2006 at 11:58

Since my posting on the EEOC’s investigation of FedEx’s use of an employment test, I have continued to find some more interesting information on FedEx’s use of an employment test. This time, the information comes from a lawsuit against FedEx,... (Continue reading)

Follow-Up to EEOC’s Investigation of FedEx’s Employment Testing

Written on 3 Jul, 2006 at 10:36

Recently, I posted a story about EEOC investigating FedEx’s use of a test for a number of positions throughout the U.S. EEOC has apparently raised concerns that this test battery has a disparate impact on minorities. Since that posting,... (Continue reading)

Study Reveals the Best Corporate Career Sites

Written on 2 Jul, 2006 at 12:42

Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler of CareerXroads examined the corporate career sites of the Fortune 500 and found the 25 companies that seem to do the best job, in what is soon to become part of a larger paper. Included... (Continue reading)

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