Hiring

Feds issue new I-9 form; start using it by May 7

03/29/2013

After more than a year of discussion, that old stalwart of HR paperwork—the I-9 form—finally got its much-anticipated face-lift. On March 8, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of the Employment Eligibility Verification form.

How to overcome your 3 biggest recruiting challenges

03/28/2013

Updating your recruitment strategy so it’s proactive rather than reactive can put you ahead of the competition and allow you to scoop up the best people.

Use consistent approach, interview checklists in hiring process

03/25/2013

Hiring gets harder when a dozen or more applicants meet your minimum requirements. How do you pick the best candidate and reduce the chance of unhappy job-seekers filing discrimination lawsuits? The best approach is an organized one.

Need new employees? Hire the ones you let go

03/20/2013

The economy is like a pendulum, and when it starts to swing back toward prosperity, your organization might miss some of those talented employees you had to let go during the recession. Why not hire them back?

Whole Foods employees vote on new team members

03/19/2013

Managers and HR pros aren’t the only ones who vet job applicants at grocery chain Whole Foods. Employees weigh in on each new hire as well.

Build a better internship program this summer

03/15/2013

If you hire interns, make 2013 the year you ramp up your summer program. Start viewing your internships from a workforce development perspective. Six ideas for transforming your internships from nice to necessary:

Guard against retaliation claims by documenting timing of every step in the hiring process

03/12/2013

Here’s a simple tip that can save you lots of headaches: Document the exact date an applicant submits her paperwork and the date of each decision related to her application.

Interviewing internal candidates: Ask, don’t assume

03/11/2013

Promoting from within can save recruiting costs and staff time if you choose the right employees. But internal hires often go wrong for one simple reason: HR and managers assume they know the candidate.

How is every new hire like taking out a mortgage?

03/07/2013

A new employee earning only $33,000 a year has a greater financial impact than taking out a $750,000 mortgage, says hiring guru Mel Kleiman. This is why managers should evaluate every hiring decision as a long-term liability.

Avoid bias against newest ‘protected class’–the unemployed

03/05/2013

Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have laws protecting the unemployed from discrimination. The EEOC has investigated bias against the unemployed and warns employers they could face disparate-impact discrimination lawsuits if screening out the unemployed hurts women and minorities more than other groups.