Recruiting

Embrace challenges of recruiting Millennials

04/30/2014

Millennial norms are different. Here’s what organizations could face as they employ the Class of 2014 and beyond.

Hiring: How Facebook first impressions can mislead

04/21/2014

Screening out job candidates who look tipsy on Facebook may seem like an obvious way to avoid hiring irresponsible workers. But there are pitfalls to this approach.

Here’s an easy way to prevent age bias claims

04/14/2014

One of the best ways to prevent age discrimination is also one of the simplest: Make your hiring process age-blind by removing age tipoffs from your application.

Who says equal opportunity statements can’t be fun?

04/09/2014

The Motley Fool offers its readers serious financial advice, but the Alexandria, Va., publisher doesn’t take itself seriously at all. To wit, the following, which recently began appearing in the company’s job ads, just under the usual EEO policy statement …

Didn’t hire? Don’t quickly toss application

04/04/2014

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. will pay $575,000 to settle a class-action age discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. It alleged that Ruby Tuesday engaged in a pattern or practice of age discrimination against job applicants who were 40 years of age or older at six of the chain’s restaurants.

Unprofessional employees? Re-evaluate your hiring process

04/01/2014

Expect associates to put business first while at work? Hire people who convey they’ll do just that during the interview.

Manager allegedly ordered to hire only ‘All-American girls’

03/31/2014

The former manager of the Milk Shake Factory ice cream parlor in Pittsburgh has filed a complaint alleging she was fired for disobeying the company’s discriminatory hiring guidelines. When she was hired to manage the store, the company gave her complete autonomy to hire subordinates as long as they were the “All-American girl” type.

Job candidates can apply to Marriott via phone app

03/26/2014

In January, the Marriott International hotel chain began accepting applications from job-seekers who apply via their cellphones and tablets. The hospitality giant says it is the first in the industry to offer mobile job applications to would-be employees.

Skills gap leaves jobs unfilled, budgets hurting

03/19/2014

Sixty percent of employers are concerned about the costs associated with delays in filling open positions, with one in four stating they have experienced losses in revenue as a result, according to a new CareeBuilder.com survey.

Scrap referrals in favor of ‘talent scouts’

03/13/2014

If you can’t name one great new hire in the past six months who came in via your employee referral program, it may be time to try a new approach. Instead of urging everyone to refer their friends, turn specific employees into “talent scouts” for your organization.