We are all familiar with the story of the Yahoo CEO who took on his role in early 2012, only to be dismissed when stories arose that he padded his resume … Read more
What Employers Should Know About the Regulation of Marijuana
co-authored by Roger G. Trim, a shareholder in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins As of January 2013, 18 states and the District of Columbia have laws … Read more
Success With Pre-hire Assessment Starts With Using the Right Tool at the Right Time
While there are many possible ways to use pre-hire assessments, there are some general truths associated with getting the most out of these tools. A good … Read more
Real Reference Checks Require These 8 Steps
A few days ago I received a call from a business owner conducting a reference check on a former co-worker of mine. She kept me on the phone for nearly a … Read more
Have a Cup O’Joe Whilst You (Very) Deep Background Your Candidate
Background checks have been in the news this week. CareerBuilder says 51 percent of employers have hired people with criminal records. At our sister site, … Read more
Survey: Half of All Employers Have Hired Workers With a Record
A CareerBuilder survey released today says 51 percent of human resources managers report their company has hired workers with a criminal record. It’s … Read more
Top 10 Guidelines for Social Media Background Checks
A recent survey reported that nearly half of all employers conduct social media background checks on job candidates. This practice has included requiring … Read more
Part Your Hair on the Right — We Have a Roundup
Stress, hair parts, offer rejections, Groupon’s job seekers, background checking, and disabilities — we weigh in on all of them in … Read more
Spokeo Paying $800,000 in Government Settlement
Spokeo, a website full of data on consumers — job candidates — is paying $800,000 to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges about the way … Read more
Yahoo CEO Gone Over Resume Debacle; Heidrick & Struggles Strikes Back
Yahoo’s beleaguered CEO Scott Thompson is out, in a shakeup that replaced the company’s chairman of the board and added new directors chosen by … Read more