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Focus on productivity in orientations, not paperwork

05/01/2004
Issue: Welcome new employees with information and support. Benefits: Smoother transition for new hires, improved productivity and reduced turnover. Action: Use the following tips to bring new hires up …

Job openings: No duty to notify employees on leave

05/01/2004

Q. One of our employees is on leave after giving birth. She may qualify for a position that recently opened up. Do we have an obligation to notify her of that opening? —R.D., Ohio

Verifying education claims? Don’t just call the school

05/01/2004
Issue: Applicants are taking résumé fraud to a new high-tech level.
Risk: Hackers could alter an applicant’s school records, undermining your background check …

Revisit severance pay as a recruiting tool

05/01/2004
If your organization has offered little or no severance pay, now’s a good time to beef up that benefit.
Reason: Choppy economic conditions the past few years saw many employees …

Find a good HR headhunter by asking the right questions

05/01/2004
Issue: Finding the right HR job is challenging due to downsizing and the growth of HR technology and specialties. Benefit: Headhunters who recruit HR professionals can help, but only if …

Review wording of job ads for traces of bias

05/01/2004
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Oral promise of long-term job will trump written at-will agreement

04/01/2004
Caution your hiring managers to avoid making, or even hinting at, guarantees to prospective employees about long-term job commitments. “Talking up” permanence to lure applicants could crush your ability to fire …

Who’s an ‘applicant’? New rules ease recordkeeping pain

04/01/2004
Who is a serious applicant, and who is simply a “rÃ?©sumÃ?©-blaster?” It’s a serious question, and the federal government is making it easier for you to decide. In the …

How to prevent religious discrimination at work

04/01/2004
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It pays to promote from within

04/01/2004
Outside hires typically take twice as long to reach full productivity as in-house hires, according to a study by Mellon’s Human Resources & Investor Solutions Service. The study says executives hired …