Hiring

6 elements staffing firm contracts must include

06/03/2013

When negotiating contracts with employee outsourcing firms, many organizations make background checks an afterthought and leave the specifics up to the agency. That’s a big mistake.

30% of employers to hire summer workers this year

05/30/2013

This summer’s hiring expectations mark a continued improvement over the years immediately following the recession, according to CareerBuilder’s annual Summer Jobs Forecast.

Study: Recent college grads lack professionalism and tact

05/30/2013

More than one-third of 400 HR pros surveyed annually by the Center for Professional Excellence say that professionalism among recent college grad hires has decreased in the past five years.

Avoid 4 pitfalls when you’re choosing a headhunter

05/28/2013

Because it’s not something they do every day, hiring and negotiating with an executive recruiter makes many HR pros nervous. Increase the odds of making a good hire by avoiding these common headhunter mistakes.

Hazy excuses from the drug-screening trenches

05/14/2013

Staffing agencies conduct lots of drug tests—and hear lots of excuses when applicants fail. Scott Morefield, of AtWork Personnel Services, recounts these:

6 interview questions you really shouldn’t ask applicants

05/13/2013

Everyone knows to steer clear of job interview questions that could trigger claims of bias. But several common kinds of questions are just as boneheaded, although not for legal reasons.

Minnesota Senate approves bill banning conviction questions

05/09/2013

The Minnesota Senate has approved a measure that would prohibit most private employers from asking job applicants about past criminal convictions until they have been interviewed or made a conditional job offer.

You remind me of myself … you’re hired!

05/09/2013

A new study by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern found that once candidates make it to the interview level, the most common mechanism by which they are evaluated is their similarity to the interviewer.

Spatula-ready: 2013 grads face bleak job prospects

05/08/2013

In a survey last month, employers said they planned to hire 2.1% more new college grads from the Class of 2013 than they did from the Class of 2012. Good news for young workers, right? Not so much.

Legally safe hiring: Use consistent approach & interview checklist

05/07/2013

Hiring gets harder when a big group of applicants meets 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.