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Top 7 Mistakes Hiring Managers Make When Advertising Open Positions
This guest post is by Thomas Torresson, courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap.
There are plenty of reasons a particular job ad may not work well. Sometimes these mistakes are tough to recognize and even harder to learn to avoid.
Here are seven mistakes that can cause an ad to provide less bang for the buck than desired:
Not [...]
Navigating the Intersection of Telecommuting and Wage-and-Hour Law
Telecommuting — Perk, Convenience, and Potential Legal Minefield
Many employers offer their employees the opportunity to work from home on either a regular or temporary basis. While the flexibility of a telecommuting arrangement can benefit both the employer and the employee, allowing a nonexempt employee to work at home can lead to a minefield of wage [...]
Recession Prompts More Brown Bag Lunches and Other Employee Spending Cutbacks
Survey: “Vast Majority” of Workers Making Changes Due to Economy
From brown-bagging to (temporarily, we hope) giving up the quest for the job of their dreams, a survey by Vault.com shows that America’s workers are hunkering down and making both minor and major changes to their work lives and workday routines as a result of the [...]
Is Workplace Bullying Cause for Concern?
When Bullies Grow Up
What happens to playground bullies who grow up to be workplace bullies? And what happens to the companies where they work?
This is the focus of an article entitled “Workplace Bullying Suits on the Horizon.”
Successful Bullying Lawsuit and Proposed Legislation
According to the article, a workplace bully was forced to pay $325,000 after [...]
Recesssion Can Mean Opportunity
Fearing Fear Itself
Depending on whom you read, our country is either now in or is on it’s way to the deepest recession in decades. In other words, we are in a period of economic chaos, of shifting priorities and huge uncertainty.
Congratulations! Sound crazy? Well, put aside your understandable fears for a moment and think about [...]
My First Political Endorsement
In its over five years of existence, this blog has never been about politics. But there is a time for everything. And now is the time for me to do one more thing to support the Presidential candidate of my choice: Senator Barack Obama.
I have voted for presidential candidates of both parties in [...]
Better Reference Checks in Far Less Time
You’ve conducted both rounds of interviews, narrowed the field to a single candidate and made a hiring offer; contingent, of course, on a reference and background check. Now it’s time to get on the phone and check the references they’ve given you. Right? WRONG!
Timing is Everything
According to Yves Lermusi, CEO of online reference check [...]
Career Development for Less - or Even Free!
New on our Blog - Look Up! See Those Tabs on the Right?
You want to learn new skills, find out about employment trends, and develop your career — but you don’t want to spend a lot of money.
We understand. After all, we feel the same way. That’s why George’s Employment Blawg now has links to [...]
Most Companies Have Diversity Strategies
Study of Corporate Diversity Initiatives
As corporate workforces start to resemble Olympic villages, and globalization intensifies trans-national and cross-cultural workplace interactions, diversity programs are becoming a mission-critical piece of most organizations.
According to a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), nearly three-quarters of all responding companies, and a whopping 85% of firms with [...]
It’s the Economy, Stupid!
Of course, everyone has opinions about the economy in general, the financial crisis, the bailout bill, and what the next President should do about them — and what the candidates should say about these topics in tonight’s debate. (Actually, it’s a pretty wimpy debate format: I understand there are to be no follow-up questions, [...]
Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring an Independent Contractor
Independent Contractor Agreements – A Match Made in Heaven?
Today’s employers are watching their bottom line more closely than ever before, including examining the costs associated with maintaining a full time workforce.
At the same time, workers are looking for ways to increase their independence, decrease their commutes and overall to increase their quality of life. [...]
Halloween in the Workplace? It Depends…
Halloween Will Soon Be Upon Us — Are You Prepared?
In addition to personally getting ready for Trick or Treating or costume parties with friends, a 2007 Halloween-practices survey by vault.com found that employees at an increasing number of companies are getting into the holiday as well.
Of course, the type of celebration will vary by workplace. [...]
Fifty-Five or Over? We Want You — To Work
Are you looking to keep the gold flowing during your Golden Years? Does the idea of a retirement spent sitting in a rocking chair or playing golf seem like Purgatory? Do you need to keep working for financial reasons?
If you answered, “Yes,” to any of the above, this week is for you.
National Employ Older Workers [...]
Retail Scheduling Software Could Harm Employee Morale, As Well As Customer Service
The Way It Used To Be
Twice each year my mother would make her regular pilgrimage to the old B. Siegel’s store select her seasonal professional attire. It was always a leisurely, enjoyable experience – one that newly-introduced employee scheduling software may soon render obsolete.
While Mom’s profession as the first female lease negotiator for GM marked [...]
“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?
