Employers often worry when they respond to requests for an employee reference. They assume if they aren’t upbeat and positive, they may end up liable...
Candy Crush, meet the corner office. Online games aren’t just for playtime anymore. Small and midsize businesses can take a cue from their large competitors, who...
Inaccurate or incomplete job descriptions can create costly legal risks. Here are eight questions managers should ask themselves when drafting a job description.
Retail giant Target grabbed HR headlines recently when it announced it was removing from its job applications any questions about applicants’ criminal...
If you don’t use HR-related apps right now, there is a good chance you will in the near future. Here are some apps worth checking out to save time and...
As part of last week's celebration of HR Professionals Week (Oct. 7-11), The HR Specialist asked readers to share hiring tips from their own experiences. Here are some...
While supervisors may use the term “overqualified” when discussing potential job candidates, be aware that it’s a legally explosive term. Rejected applicants could...
Transportation giant J.B. Hunt has agreed to revise its hiring policy that the EEOC claimed prohibited hiring anyone with a criminal record. The case began with a single...
The EEOC is suing a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Concord, alleging violations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act that almost any savvy HR professional...
When you buy a business, the employees generally don’t automatically transfer. Typically, the new owner decides which employees to keep on the payroll. Before...
Q. Our company recently terminated a manager who had been with us for less than three months. He just seemed not to be the right fit. Now the former employee is...
HR professionals have all seen their fair share of unique pitches from applicants. When those efforts are appropriate manifestations of the candidate's creativity and...
You may have a clear vision of your dream employee, but how do you capture those thoughts and form them into an accurate and enticing job description that attracts the...
Q. When should we be doing our background checks: Before an offer is made? After the offer is made and before employment? Or after employment has begun? We generally...
When negotiating contracts with employee outsourcing firms, many organizations make background checks an afterthought and leave the specifics up to the agency....
Summer is in full swing, and the teens you hired for the season are working out just fine. But don’t be too complacent. Follow these four steps to help prepare...
