The sad truth is, in the pursuit of money, needing a job and fear of failure, people create false resumes and falsify information when they go to an … Read more
Five Sticky Legal Issues You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for … Read more
Sacred Cows and Silly Practices Die Slowly in Recruiting
Recruiting is full of practices that seem to last forever. Unfortunately, many practices endure for years despite the fact that they add no value to the … Read more
Is Your Background Screener Doing the Job? Here’s How to Tell
Choosing and monitoring your background screening vendor is as important — and maybe more so even — than the interview you conduct with … Read more
Background-checking Companies Taking on the Employee Side of the Process
At least a couple of companies, neither too well known yet, have a different take on a background check: they’re having job candidates take a turn in … Read more
A Missed Opportunity — Failing to Use References for Recruiting Top Talent
Most know references to be a tool for checking a candidate’s background, but reference-related factors can also be one of the simplest, cheapest, and … Read more
Roundup: Legal Developments You Should Know
Note: This article is not intended as legal advice. In all instances the reader is cautioned to consult with legal counsel when utilizing this information. … Read more
Confirmation Bias Can Get in the Way of Smart Hiring Decisions
Chip and Dan Heath have two best sellers behind them and I suspect soon a third one. I am fortunate to know Chip, and received a pre-release of Decisive, … Read more
Compliance with New EEOC Guidelines Can Help You Improve Quality of Hires
In early 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of Legal Counsel issued updated guidance regarding the handling of criminal history … Read more
The Worst Recruiting Mistakes
Late last year, I checked with my recruiting friends (yes, I still have a few left) and colleagues as to what they thought were the worst recruiting … Read more