It’s no secret that both state and federal governments have been scrutinizing the practice of employment background screening like never before, and … Read more
New Source of Hire Study: Job Boards Are Leading Source of External Hires
A new study by HR technology provider SilkRoad shows that jobs search site Indeed.com is the leading source of external hires for its 700+ customers, … Read more
HR Now Has Its First Official Standard: Cost-Per-Hire
For the first time in the history of the profession, human resource practitioners now have a uniform way to measure and compare one of HR’s oldest … Read more
Job Growth in February: 3rd Straight Month Adding 200,000 Plus Jobs
The U.S. created 227,000 new jobs in February, exceeding what economists predicted and adding to the optimism that the economy is finally on the mend. … Read more
Happy Cities, Yahoo, and Background Checks in the Roundup
Calling all tech industry recruiters. Get ready to pounce. Yahoo, as we presume you’ve heard, is about to dump thousands of its employees. Exactly … Read more
What The Military Can Teach You About Recruiting and Hiring
It’s no secret that the military knows how to recruit. It’s considerably harder to select and prepare people for battle than it is for the boardroom, … Read more
Background Survey: Qualifications Are More Important Than Criminal Record
When it comes to background screening, employers need to continue to “thread the needle.” That’s the analysis from the 2012 employer … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The More You Hire Tough, the More You Can Manage Easy
If you’re a manager, who do you want on your team? A bunch of losers who moan and groan about everything, or winners who know what they have to do and are … Read more
Weekly Wrap: It’s a Age-Old Question – Would You Hire Meryl Streep?
Let me be honest about this: I’m an older guy (hard to admit that), but I’m not delusional. I know better than anyone that in today’s … Read more
Would You Hire Meryl Streep?
Would you hire Meryl Streep? She’s 62, you know. And sure, she’s been nominated for 17 Academy Awards, but prior to winning this year for her brilliant … Read more