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Strategies to bridge the graduate-to-professional gap in 2025

01/15/2025
Recent data reveals a critical challenge for HR professionals: 24% of recent graduates are entering the workforce unprepared for professional environments. This gap between academic and workplace readiness is creating significant implications for recruitment, onboarding and retention strategies.

Prepare to pay more for immigration-related violations this year

01/13/2025
Fines are increasing in 2025 for employers that violate immigration laws, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Jan. 2.

What to do if you revoked job offer because of erroneous background check

01/13/2025
You probably rely on an outside vendor to run background checks on job applicants. They usually deliver accurate reports that weed out candidates with disqualifying criminal histories—but not always. What should employers do when they discover such a mistake?

Reference agreed to talk about candidate? Here are questions you can legally ask

01/10/2025
Having a list of references won’t do you any good if you can’t get them to open up to you about a job applicant. But if you are able to get an applicant’s former supervisor on the line, you’re halfway there.

Survey: Proposed tariffs could trigger layoffs, slow hiring

01/06/2025
Almost 30% of employers say they’re preparing to cut labor costs in anticipation of President-elect Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

Prepare for Trump administration’s impact on DOL

01/06/2025
With each change in administration, there’s a change in how federal agencies operate. When President-elect Trump takes office Jan. 20, expect rapid change at the U.S. Department of Labor.

Avoid ‘overqualified’ label, often just another way to say ‘too old’

12/20/2024
Warn hiring managers to refrain from calling job candidates “overqualified.” It’s a legally explosive term that’s often construed as a polite way to call someone too old. At the very least, avoid using the term in front of applicants or in any written materials describing them, such as interview notes.

Prepare now for the January job-search surge

12/20/2024
Turning the calendar brings both good news and bad for employers regarding the job market. On the plus side, many new candidates begin the job-search process. Unfortunately, some of your current workers may be among those looking for opportunities elsewhere. With time of the essence, managers interested in acquiring new talent should prepare now.

Win lawsuits by documenting consistent, equitable interview process

12/16/2024
When interviewing more than one candidate to fill a job, the easiest way to prevent failure-to-hire lawsuits is to ask the same questions of every candidate. That’s especially important when there are several rounds of interviews or when a committee conducts the interviews.

Hiring on the rise: 63% of employers plan to add positions

12/16/2024
Among managers who plan to increase hiring, 56% cited company growth as the primary factor influencing their hiring decisions for the first half of 2025.