As we prepare for Donald Trump to enter office on January 20, what changes might his administration bring? Will he honor the former administration’s bold … Read more
How Prepared Are You to Deal With Workplace Violence?
Although violence in the workplace continues to plague employers, many still cling to the idea that “those types of things would never happen here.” This … Read more
E-Verify Is Not I-9 and Other Common (and Costly) Mistakes to Avoid
The beginning of Q4 traditionally marks a complex hiring rush thanks to the holidays and looming end-of-the-year budgeting. The employment verification … Read more
Your Hiring Managers Are Still Asking Dumb Questions
When I was a teenager and applying for a job the manager who interviewed me asked what even then I thought was about the dumbest question: “Where do … Read more
4 Reasons Why International Labor Standards Are Important For All HR Leaders
Human resources professionals must understand an increasingly large body of laws – federal, state and local. Some also must understand the law in various … Read more
IBM Is Launching A Much-Awaited ‘Watson’ Recruiting Tool
For many months IBM has gone to recruiting-industry conferences to say that the famous Watson will be at some point used for talent-acquisition, but that … Read more
Is Your Company Friendly to Breastfeeding Workers?
Have you heard the term “brelfie”? It’s a twist on the word selfie’ and it’s a new trend in which everyone from celebrities to non-famous folks take … Read more
Monster Officials Accused of Rushing Sale to Cover Dismal Financial Report
Monster’s largest shareholder has called on other stockholders not to support the company’s sale to Randstad and said it is seeking to replace … Read more
CareerBuilder Put in Play By Its Broadcast Owner
When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this … Read more
August Hiring Slows to 151,000 Jobs; SHRM Predicts Slow September
The dog days of August were upon employers last month, slowing their new non-farm hiring to a modest 151,000. At 4.9 percent, unemployment was unchanged … Read more