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Refusing to hire a litigious applicant: Is that retaliation?

02/17/2022
Brian Flores, the fired coach of the Miami Dolphins, has turned himself toxic by filing a lawsuit alleging systemic racial discrimination, fraud and bribery. Yet any team refusing to hire Flores now because he sued over the NFL’s discriminatory hiring practice would likely be committing unlawful retaliation.

Check hiring records for signs of hidden bias

02/17/2022
It’s hard to know exactly what’s going on down on the retail, warehouse or factory floor when you’re not there. However, you must find out. Hiring managers may be ignoring HR rules in ways that could trigger employment lawsuits.

3 steps toward pay transparency for new hires

02/17/2022
More employers seeking a recruiting advantage in today’s tight labor market have started advertising exactly how much they’re paying. It might be time for you to try that bold tactic, too.

How recruiting is changing

02/01/2022
Competition to attract new employees has employers trying new tactics.

The disconnect between recruiters & managers is hurting your hiring process

01/27/2022
Today’s labor shortage makes it critical that recruiters and hiring managers work seamlessly (and quickly) to identify top talent. But too often, a disconnect between these two groups is slowing the hiring process and swerving it off course, according to a new survey by the Talent Board.

Make it easier to hire by disclosing up front what you will pay

01/27/2022
The Great Resignation remains in full swing, and that’s putting pressure on employers struggling to hire new workers, forcing them to revisit their compensation policies. Many employers are jumping aboard 2022’s hottest HR trend, stating at the very outset of the hiring process how much they will pay.

Purge these tired terms from your help wanted ads

01/25/2022
Having a hard time attracting applicants? The problem might be the words you use in your job ads. According to a survey by Preply.com, a site that connects language learners with online tutors, 20% of job-seekers have decided not to apply because the jargon in an advertisement turned them off.

Should you take that worker back?

01/14/2022
2022 may be the year of the boomerang employee.

Employers try new tactics to attract job candidates

01/04/2022
When unemployment stood at 14.8% in April 2020, nobody imagined hiring would be HR’s greatest challenge just 20 months later. The sudden shift has employers seeking new ways to attract new employees. According to a recent analysis of 40,000 online job sources by the Conference Board, two tactics are gaining favor.

Marketing ninja? Vibe coordinator? Applicants reject hipster job titles

12/20/2021
The past decade has seen employers use more creativity in job titles to help their job ads stand out: data wrangler … marketing magician … happiness ambassador. But unconventional titles can create confusion about the duties, salary or required skills.