New York-based accounting and consulting firm Deloitte has found an easier way for job-seekers to determine whether they’ll fit into the company’s culture...
Smart employers have well-developed and organized hiring and promotion processes. Not only do they have them, they follow them carefully. That’s critical because...
While subjective factors such as chemistry can play an important role in hiring, studies show that differences in race, gender and culture may subconsciously influence...
Most managers rely too much on a list of standard interview questions for which most applicants have canned responses. Instead, try these queries, each designed to get...
Employers seeking Internet-savvy candidates have been flocking to social media sites in the past year. But employers (and their lawyers) are discovering a hidden problem...
Part of HR Specialist's celebration of HR Professionals Week (March 1 – 5) involved readers like you answering this question: What's the strangest thing...
Good communication skills are more valuable than knowing PowerPoint inside and out, according to a new survey, in which 67% of human resources managers said they would...
Employers often have many reasons for choosing one candidate over another. You should document all business-related reasons for your decision. But you don’t have...
Employees who want a promotion sometimes get upset when they aren’t selected, especially if the job winds up going to someone they perceive as less skilled or...
What would be the nicest and easiest way of telling an employee that we do not want to hire her daughter. We have used her daughter for several temp jobs in the past....
Question: “I have been fired from almost every job I have ever had. My friend says I’m just unlucky, because I seem to wind up in impossible situations that...
We're reviewing tons of applications for the few positions we're seeking to fill. What's the best practice for notifying applicants who aren't hired? How do other...
Q. I understand that consideration is required for noncompete restrictions in North Carolina and that—for existing employees—continued employment is not...
Q. When I check a prospective employee’s job references, more and more I find that prior employers are unwilling to give any information other than confirming...
Q. I know the ADA limits when and how an employer can ask medical questions of applicants or employees. If I require a pre-employment medical exam, can I require the...
