Hiring

Follow best practices for criminal-conviction screening

05/31/2024

You could wind up facing a discrimination lawsuit even if you had no intention of discriminating against anyone for any reason. How? By using a seemingly neutral and reasonable pre-interview screening question that has a disparate impact on a protected class.

Prioritize summertime staffing for long-term rewards

05/29/2024

With last week’s passing of Memorial Day ushering in the summer season, HR professionals face a crucial juncture in the hiring calendar. The summer months present a distinct opportunity to bolster teams with an influx of new talent, from recent graduates seeking their first roles to seasonal interns eager to gain experience. Devising a comprehensive strategy for hiring managers to follow when recruiting, hiring and retaining this summer crop can reap dividends.

Opportunity? Women’s C-suite progress stalls

05/15/2024

Fewer opportunities for women at the most senior levels of corporate America may represent an excellent opportunity for smaller employers.

Tap 3 digital recruiting trends to hire Gen Z workers

04/17/2024

Employers that implement a forward-thinking approach to technology and prioritize diversity and belonging have the greatest success hiring and retaining the talent they need. They are the organizations that do the best job recruiting and developing members of Generation Z, the cohort born in 1997 and later. Here are three tech-oriented recruiting trends employers use to effectively engage Gen Z workers.

Women still being asked inappropriate interview questions

04/10/2024

Every manager knows some job interview questions are off-limits because they can lead to discriminatory hiring decisions, right? Wrong, according to a new survey.

Entry-level candidates entering a hot job market

04/01/2024

New entrants to the professional workforce can expect an active hiring market, according to a recent survey by outplacement firm Robert Half. Sixty-five percent of companies said they plan to hire entry-level professionals, generally defined as those with two years or less of experience in the first half of 2024.

Get a head start on preparing to handle summer-hire paperwork

03/25/2024

Seasonal staff may only be part of your organization for a couple of months, but they generate almost all the same paperwork regular employees do. Don’t wait until the last minute to prepare for the annual onslaught of summer hires and interns. Start collaborating now with your colleagues in payroll to set up processes for these following tasks.

Part-time workforce requires full HR effort

03/13/2024

Around 28.1 million Americans work part-time jobs, according to a January report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If your organization employs lots of part-timers—or is considering shifting work formerly done by full-time employees to part-timers—consider these factors.

Ensure all pre-employment qualification tests are specific to the job and your needs

03/11/2024

Once you have made a job offer, you can only require physical qualification tests that are job-related and consistent with business necessity. The rule is designed to ensure that tests don’t have a disparate negative impact on members of protected classes.

Tight labor market could get tighter: Fewer workers planning to change jobs

03/06/2024

While job openings remain elevated and talent shortages persist, there is less attrition in the labor force, as fewer workers say they plan to change jobs this year. According to new research from employment and outplacement firm Robert Half, only 36% of workers plan to look for a new job in the next six months, down from 49% in July 2023.