This infographic about recruiting and hiring, entitled, “Jim Gets a Job in 10 Easy Steps,” came to me today from Recruiter.com. It has a simple message, but one that provides food for thought for employers about improving their recruiting and... (Continue reading)
The following is a guest post by Aaron McDaniel, the author of the Young Professional’s Edge blog (YP Edge). Through my 6 years of corporate experience I have sat on both sides of the interview table. While being a headache... (Continue reading)
With the availability of online human resource courses, webinars, degree programs, and more, you need not leave your office to get the best and latest expert training.... (Continue reading)
Introduction In today’s tech-driven age, it takes a highly efficient IT system to manage, track and measure employee performance. Larger companies may have the budget and manpower to support a fully-functioning, round-the-clock in-house IT department. But for smaller businesses, the... (Continue reading)
Some tips on selecting a Learning Management System (LMS).... (Continue reading)
Workplace flexibility is a top priority of the Women's Bureau. ... (Continue reading)
Equal pay is the top priority of the Women's Bureau. ... (Continue reading)
How long various types of HR records must be kept, according to applicable employment laws.... (Continue reading)
According to a recent leadership development study from Development Dimensions International (DDI), many new managers don’t know what it takes to succeed and weren’t ready for the challenges and obstacles that they faced as leaders. Finding the First Rung as New Managers A... (Continue reading)
In Part II, we discuss the various methods suggested by studies and employers to implement diversity in the workplace.... (Continue reading)
Diversity, tricky to apply, is found by studies and employers' experience to be an essential element of workplace success.... (Continue reading)
A new book penned by Dennis and Michelle Reina lays out a guide for employers to rebuild trust in the workplace.... (Continue reading)
In his book, Business Black Belt, business development expert Burke Franklin shares five uncommon questions and answers to consider when interviewing candidates for your company: 1. “Tell Me What You’ve Done or Continue to Do to Educate Yourself” What someone... (Continue reading)
Guidelines to help make the task of selecting resource management and employee performance management software easier.... (Continue reading)
Being the boss comes with some great perks- a better bank account, corporate benefits, and a fancier title — but why, before you even hold your first meeting, do you get the sense your employees hate you? Unfortunately, more power... (Continue reading)
Introduction: Should You Have an Employee Handbook? An employee handbook that’s prepared and reviewed thoroughly and properly customized is great. But as with a written employee evaluation–which can either help or hurt your legal position, depending on whether it was... (Continue reading)
Avoiding Discrimination against Employees Who Care for Disabled Family Members Most employers and HR managers understand the discrimination laws in terms of protecting people based on “protected characteristics,” such as race, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability. A protected... (Continue reading)
This California Negligent Hiring Decision Is Potentially Relevant To All Employers, Wherever They Are Located Avoiding negligent hiring lawsuits is an important subject to anyone concerned with risk management in connection with employment decision making. It is a major reason... (Continue reading)
There’s no way I can get the “scoop” on what has been perhaps the most eagerly awaited Supreme Court decision of the term: Ricci v. DeStefano, No. 07-1428 (June 29, 2009). Since the Court’s 5-4 decision was announced last week,... (Continue reading)
The following guest post is by attorney Ellen Simon, who has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America for her landmark work representing individuals in precedent-setting cases. Ellen blogs at the Employee Rights Post. Stereotyped Statements As... (Continue reading)
Back in 2006, we covered the topic of applicant rejection letters in a post linking to an article in Assessment Council News (“Considerations in Rejecting Applicants,” on p.4). Since today’s economy is resulting in more applications — and thus more... (Continue reading)
Trade Secret Protection Efforts Land Company in Losing Lawsuit Earlier this month, after a seven-week trial, a California jury awarded $17.5 million to a former employee in his lawsuit against his former employer for breaking into a laptop owned by... (Continue reading)
Why Do Interviewers Ask About My Weaknesses? No interviewer expects “brutally honest answers like,’I'm below-average intelligence and difficult to work with,’” says a hiring expert quoted by the Washington Post. So why do they ask this tough job interview question?... (Continue reading)
From Job Boards to Recruiters’ Sites, the Internet is the Place to Go For Job Opportunities Anyone who has been searching for a job recently (in other words, a lot of us) are well aware that job searches don’t mean... (Continue reading)
“I expect you to be honest, hard working, and treat the company as if you own it.” – C.V. Starr “AIG’s ongoing efforts to be an outstanding corporate citizen and promote responsible and sustainable business practices are essential to our... (Continue reading)