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Should You Require Preemployment Knowledge-Based Tests?
Research indicates that 85% of job applicants lie on their résumés and job applications because employer application tracking systems expect exact matches from their applicant pools. So, applicants are getting smarter and tweaking their résumés to make it through these technological hurdles and to the first round of interviews.
What’s Your HR Credibility Rating?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we shared some how-to-lose-your-HR-credibility pitfalls. How many applied to you? Today, more tips and an introduction to a unique online training program. Building “HR Cred” is a top task for HR managers, although it never appears on any job description. It’s tough to build credibility, but easy to lose it. Here is […]
The Why, When, Who and How of Social Media Background Checks
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Eric Meyer covered legal challenges related to social media background checks. Today, his take on managing such checks, plus an introduction to a unique 10-minutes-at-a-time training program for supervisors and managers. In an interview, you have at least some control, but when you go online, you have no control over what […]
Take Our Survey—Benefits: Perks & Insurance
A solid benefits package can be a great asset to a company wishing to attract top talent. What’s happening with benefits (including perks and insurance) in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
Poor Candidate Experience Leads to Fewer Job Applicants, Says Survey
Do you reach out to job applicants to gauge their candidate experience after an interview? If you don’t, you might want to start making that a habit! A new survey released by Future Workplace, in conjunction with CareerArc—a global HR technology provider— revealed that nearly 60% of job seekers have had a poor candidate experience.
Equal Pay, Equal Work: Latest Developments in Legislation Seeking to Close the Wage Gap
By Megan Walker, Fisher Phillips The Federal Equal Pay Act was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Fifty-three years later, lawmakers across the U.S. are still searching for ways to narrow the pay gap between men and women. The Foundation: The Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the […]
Leased And Temporary Workers: Why You Could Be On The Hook For Unintended Benefits; Action To Take Now
Supplementing your regular workforce with staff provided by an employee leasing company has become an increasingly popular way to keep administrative and benefit costs down and maintain labor flexibility. Many who use leased workers and long-term agency temps consider themselves immune from the risky misclassification problems that have plagued employers who use independent contractors. But […]
Job Satisfaction Continues on a Downward Trend
In a 2010 job satisfaction survey of 5,000 households, the Conference Board found that 45 percent of respondents said that they are satisfied with their jobs, down from 61.1 percent in 1987, the first year the survey was conducted. The report noted that real average household incomes grew at an annual rate of 2.0 percent […]
Are You Flunking Performance Evaluations 101?
As HR professionals, you might sometimes find it’s easy to take parts of your job for granted — completing I-9 forms, signing employees up for health insurance, and overseeing annual performance evaluations. Unlike routine paperwork, however, performance evaluations are an important part of effective management and can be critical in defending against employment litigation. And […]