Hiring

Interview Quiz: Which of these questions can you ask?

05/09/2016

Conducting job interviews is one of the most legally dangerous tasks performed by managers. That’s why every question should relate to this central theme: “How are you qualified to perform the job you are applying for?”

Be sure to document why you didn’t hire

05/02/2016

If you’re like most employers, you carefully consider applicants for open positions and document exactly why you chose the candidate you considered the best one to fill the job.

9 legal questions to ask job applicants’ references

05/02/2016

Having references won’t help if you can’t get them to open up to you about an applicant.

These 5 social media posts spell trouble for hiring managers

04/29/2016

How many of these would have made you toss a résumé into the trash without a second thought, possibly ensnaring you in a legal problem?

Austin ‘bans the box,’ limiting criminal history inquiries

04/28/2016

The law, which took effect April 3, prohibits covered employers from asking about a potential employee’s criminal background before making an employment offer.

34% of employers plan to hire full-time workers this quarter

04/25/2016

The U.S. has added private sector jobs every month for the last six years, and the latest forecast from CareerBuilder shows this trend will continue in the second quarter.

Who has banned the box so far?

04/23/2016

A total of 23 states have adopted policies making it illegal to ask about criminal histories on employment applications.

Try new tool to attract disabled applicants

04/12/2016

Making sure you are meeting your obligations on job applications is never simple.

How to involve staff in the interview process

04/04/2016

More employers are having applicants sit down with key employees whose opinions they trust. Here are the pros and cons.

Beware the discrimination perils of hiring and firing by committee

04/01/2016

Using a group to make hiring or firing decisions can increase the probability that some illegal, discriminatory factor will influence the process.