If nothing else, video branding is without a doubt the recruitment trend du jour. Hardly a recruitment conference is without at least one workshop … Read more
The New I-9 Form and Other Screening Trends
Some news from various sources on employment eligibility, background checks, screening, and more: New I-9 Form Released… U.S. Citizen and Immigration … Read more
Workstream Ends Merger Plans, Expects Better Financial Quarter
Talent software vendor Workstream (profile; site), which Friday canceled its planned merger with Empagio, said today it expects its fourth quarter … Read more
Death, Taxes, and Diversity
While historically devoid of much diversity, the tax profession is starting to change. Tony Santiago, who recently launched the niche site … Read more
Philip Morris Sued Over Alleged Age Discrimination
The company now known as Altria Group (previously Philip Morris Companies) has been slapped with an age-discrimination lawsuit alleging that firings, … Read more
Immigration Changes: Title III and Electronic Employment Verification
While multi-tiered and complex, there are certain staffing-related elements of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act that recruiters and staffing … Read more
Congress Revives Hiring Tax Credits
Last week the 109th session of Congress paved the way to renew the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work tax credits with a sweeping bill reviving many … Read more
Labor, Employment Cases Top Business Worries
A new survey of U.S. corporate law departments by Fulbright & Jaworski found that across 13 industries, labor and employment disputes appear to be the … Read more
Group Claims Discrimination, Targets Employers Recruiting H-1B Workers
As special interests pressure the U.S. Senate to lift the cap on H-1B visas, a computer programmer advocacy group is filing complaints with the U.S. … Read more
Many Employers Reluctant To Divulge Diversity Workforce, Recruiting Data
Two out of five companies do not disclose employee diversity information, according to a survey of 3,100 senior human resources executives by Novations … Read more