As important as the first days of a new job are to an employee, onboarding is the unglamorous stepchild of the hiring process. Paperwork has to be filled … Read more
Onboarding 102
May 15th marked the 1-month anniversary for my friend Herb who was the focal point of my previous article regarding onboarding. Herb has settled into the … Read more
Survey Says More Companies Doing Background Checks on Job Candidates
Even as states and the EEOC are getting tougher — and talking tougher — on the use of credit checks, more employers are using them, says a just … Read more
Can You Reject an Applicant Because They Just Completed Drug Rehab?
By Eric B. Meyer Although the Americans with Disabilities Act does not protect employees or applicants who use illegal drugs, it does protect those who are … Read more
You’re Setting Up Your New Hire Salespeople for Failure
You’ve hired your rainmaker! The hard work is over and now it’s time for the dollars to roll in. After all, you’ve just hired a great salesperson. Take her … Read more
Labor Department Targets Employers Using the H-1B Visa Program
By Shanon Stevenson The U.S. Labor Department continues to target non-compliance by employers using the H-1B program to employ foreign nationals to work in … Read more
Social Security Sending Employers No-Match Letters Again
By Kim Kiel Thompson The Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed sending out No-Match letters to employers. This ends a long break that started … Read more
Onboarding 101, or What NOT to Do When a New Employee Starts Work
My good friend — let’s call him “Herb” — started a brand new job yesterday. Herb was very excited because it’s an opportunity with a particular … Read more
Onboarding 101
My good friend, let’s call him “Herb,” started a brand new job yesterday. Herb was very excited because it’s an opportunity with a … Read more
Don’t Expect Onboarding Technology to Fix Your Onboarding Issues
Technology in human resources is rarely a solution in and of itself, but it does often help. For example, HRIS software is often poorly implemented and … Read more