In the next Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I take a four-part look at credit checks in the employment process. I outline the current federal … Read more
Catch Me if You Can
You have a great candidate who seems ideal for the job you’re looking to fill and you start researching her online. You land on her Facebook page where you … Read more
Finding the Failure Points in Your Recruiting Process — Some Final Approaches
Some recruiting directors don’t like it when I criticize them for not operating their recruiting function in a more businesslike manner. They fail to … Read more
The Recruiter’s Liability for Wrongful Hiring: Injury BY the Candidate, Part 2
Yesterday in part 1, we discussed “traditional indirect liability,” which covered who is responsible for the wrongs of the employee on the job. … Read more
The Recruiter’s Liability for Wrongful Hiring: Injury to the Candidate, Part 2
Today’s article continues with five more examples of injury TO the candidate, and tomorrow we start a 2-part series on injury BY the candidate. 3. … Read more
Bad Employee Referrals, Internet Checks and Being Yourself
We have some great hits from the community so let’s get started! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The dreaded … Read more
Mobile Recruiting, Being Quaint, and The Big Disconnect
Did you know that ERE has a group on LinkedIn? Check it out! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The only danger in mobile … Read more
Phony Academic Degrees
In its new report, “Smoke, Mirrors, and Resumes: The Growing Threat of Diploma Mills,” background screening firm EmployeeScreenIQ claims that … Read more
Message to Candidates: Cheating Works … Sometimes!
How many applicants fake test results and assessments?Does cheating work? Is it worthwhile?What can you, the employer, do about it? Read more
When It Comes To Verification, Send A Fax
Nine years after the U.S. Congress endorsed the use of electronic signatures for commerce, research shows the majority of employers and academic … Read more