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4 ways to find out if that job applicant is conning you

12/01/2003
Great résumés are a dime a dozen. That’s why smart interviewers work hard to smoke out résumé lies and exaggerations. Here are four common fraud targets you should zero in on.

Hiring temps onto your permanent staff? Check their backgrounds

12/01/2003
Quick quiz: What does your temp agency contract say about performing background checks? Is it your duty? Is it theirs? Too many employers don’t know the answer. They simply assume a …

RÈsumÈ fraud: Not just for youngsters

12/01/2003
Remind managers to scrutinize rÈsumÈ claims of all employees, not just candidates for entry-level jobs. Reason: Experts say more applicants in their 50s and 60s are lying about their age, fudging …

Job applications: what to include, what to leave out

12/01/2003
Issue: Done right, your job application is a great tool to collect applicant information and communicate key data about your organization. Risk: Unnecessary questions can run you afoul of federal …

5 ways to legally ask tricky interview questions

12/01/2003
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Focus safety efforts on new hires; they’re more injury-prone

11/01/2003
Hammer home safety rules to new hires before they start. Don’t expect on-the-job experience to teach them the safety ropes.
Reason: New employees suffer the most says a new study …

Prevent new-hire no-shows

11/01/2003
As the job market heats up, more applicants will accept jobs and then back out at the last minute, or simply fail to show up on Day 1. Midlevel sales, financial …

Immigration law: How to walk the line with the I-9

11/01/2003
THE LAW. The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 makes it your responsibility to hire only people who can legally work in the United States. That includes U.S. …

Firing an H-1B worker? Notify feds first

11/01/2003
Organizations that employ foreign workers on H-1B visas must now take an extra step when terminating them: notifying the federal government. Example: A software company hired a programmer on a …

Employee ‘odor policy’ doesn’t pass the smell test

10/01/2003
Courts typically say that grooming policies (such as those that deal with hair or beards) violate federal discrimination law if they disproportionately affect
a protected class and if the company …