It’s official. The state of California becomes the seventh state to prohibit employers from using credit reports to make employment decisions. California … Read more
Better Think Twice Before You Implement That Fancy Personality Test
We were hiring an executive and the CEO wanted him to take a personality test. I pushed back. I said that we knew his qualifications already. We knew his … Read more
Connecticut, Maryland Act to Restrict Employers’ Use Of Credit Reports
By Christopher Mills and Gregg Salka Two more states – Connecticut and Maryland – have joined Illinois, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, and several cities, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Background Checks and the Social Media Job Hurdle
Here’s one thing about social media that too many people don’t seem to understand: the more public and open you are in the social media world, … Read more
What Message Are You Sending With Your Pre-Employment Assessments?
Our colleagues over at ERE have a pretty eye-opening post today by Dr. Charles Handler about the messages that some organizations are sending job … Read more
Here’s Why Social Network Background Checks Still Concern Me
So there I was on one knee with my hands cuffed behind my back in Little Italy on a beautiful day in May of 1996. Click. Someone took a picture. People … Read more
South Carolina Toughens One of the Toughest State Immigration Laws
By George Reeves Earlier this week, Gov. Nikki Haley signed into law amendments to South Carolina’s immigration laws, including the South Carolina … Read more
Pre-Employment Personality Tests: If It Does Not Cause, You Need To Pause
Do the vast majority of people who pass your pre-employment personality tests turn out to be exceptional performers? If you answered “no” then your tests … 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
Arizona Law: Legislative Prescription For Employer Medical Marijuana Issues
By Chris M. Mason Employers in Arizona exhaled a sigh of relief as Governor Jan Brewer signed a new law Friday, April 29, 2011. Among other things, the new … Read more