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Good job descriptions thwart ADA lawsuits

11/23/2018

The best way to avoid a trip to the courtroom to deal with an Americans with Disabilities Act accusation is to use a job description that concentrates on these components.

State amends pay equity law, clarifies salary history issues

10/31/2018

California’s pay equity law has been amended to clarify certain ambiguities regarding proper interview questions, disclosure of pay scales and the application of the law to existing employees.

Video can enhance hiring process

10/24/2018

Implementing video into your hiring process may be the attention-grabber you need. Here are nine ways to go about it.

Hiring: Opioid crisis collides with the ADA

10/18/2018

Among the scarce pool of workers who are applying for jobs, a fair number are recovering opioid users. That may mean employers face a higher likelihood of being sued because they don’t understand the ADA.

Hiring? 5 must-follow rules

10/11/2018

It’s not the hiring that’s the flashpoint for a lawsuit filed against the company, it’s the rejections.

40% of applicants say it’s OK to ‘ghost’ employers

09/04/2018

‘Ghosting’ a potential employer you’re no longer interested in is acceptable, according to a new survey from Clutch, a B2B ratings and reviews company.

Poll: Deal-breakers that instantly sink applicants

08/28/2018

A new CareerBuilder survey asked HR pros to name recent applicant flubs that immediately earned Thanks-But-No-Thanks status.

Hiring for attitude: How to identify motivation & grit during interviews

08/27/2018

Somewhere, we learned that if we hire a candidate with the skills we need, the results will be an employee who will do a great job. Wrong!

Complying with ‘ban the box’ turns out to be pretty easy

03/27/2018

A new study by the WorldatWork HR association found that 44% of employers that have banned asking candidates about their salary history report that doing so has been very or extremely simple.

Interviewers know what they don’t want in a candidate

02/27/2018

Forty-nine percent of hiring managers and HR pros who conduct job interviews think they know within five minutes whether or not a candidate will be a good fit, according to a new poll by CareerBuilder.