In today’s world, most of us will lose a great employee from time-to-time, so it’s best if we learn to live with that. Fact is, if your employees aren’t … Read more
Firing an Employee For Complaining on Facebook is Retaliation – and Stupid
By Eric B. Meyer Firing an employee for complaining on Facebook about discrimination = retaliation. And when the employer practically admits as much at a … Read more
The Magnificent Seven: Interview Questions to Help Hire the Right Candidate
A job interview is a lot like speed dating. In just a short hour or two, you’re expected to get to know a person and see if they’re a good fit for your … Read more
HR Basics: 4 Common Hiring Mistakes You Really Need to Avoid
Employees are one of the most important assets to a business, so that’s why hiring the right candidates is crucial to a business’ success. You want your … Read more
HR Basics: How Long Does a Background Check Really Take?
Conducting background checks on a perspective employee is a crucial part of any hiring process. Employment screening can take anywhere from one to five … Read more
Pre-Hire Inquiries and Medical Exams: Don’t Do What This Employer Did
By Eric B. Meyer When the EEOC accuses your company of engaging in a “pattern or practice” of discrimination, it’s gonna be a tough year. In EEOC v. … Read more
Do You Pay Your Interns? Six Questions That Can Help You Decide
Should I be paying my interns? The short answer – probably. We have seen a number of stories recently about interns suing companies who did not pay … Read more
Tech Insights: An App for Something You May Be Totally Excellent At
Here’s a puzzling business model: A HR tech application to help write job advertisements. It’s puzzling because, surely guys, we must be expert at this … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The 10 Most Significant Changes Recruiting New Employees
Last week I got a call from a client I’d done an hourly employee recruiting and selection presentation for in 2011. She started by saying how much … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Getting Applicants to Talk Truthfully About Tough Topics
People have a propensity to meet our expectations, so make sure you tell interviewees that you expect the truth. When you do this, you change their … Read more