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The current revision of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9 expired March 31. However, USCIS has instructed employers to continue using this version of the form until a new revision is approved. Meanwhile, revisions to Form I-9 have been proposed, but the new form cannot be finalized and adopted until the public has […]
As an employer, you want to hire the best person for any job. You also want to ensure your employees are safe and that no employee compromises the safety of others. These are some of the most common reasons employers may require a medical examination: to ensure that the employee is fit for duty and […]
By Lee Ellis Carla, a senior Human Resources vice president of a Fortune 200 company, has the challenge of evaluating the natural leadership potential of several team members. She had worked with all of them for some time, but she’s unsure about the best criteria to match the needed skills for the job with the […]
With immigration continually in the news, it’s important for employers to understand their obligations when it comes to hiring immigrants. In short, employers have the obligation to ensure they’re only hiring individuals who have the legal right to work in the United States—and they must verify this is true by completing an I-9 form (Employment […]
By Catherine L. Moreton, JD, Managing Editor In Yesterday’s Advisor, we heard the first six items on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s list of 10 qualities that made Abraham Lincoln a great leader. Today, we’ll hear the final four.
By Catherine Moreton Gray, JD, Managing Editor When Abraham Lincoln was president, he selected his cabinet very carefully. In fact, they represented the best of the best, and, in some cases, they were Lincoln’s starkest rivals. His ability to assemble such a team, according to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, led to some great successes.
The U.S., Germany, and Canada lead a new ranking of labor market tightness among 12 major economies as a combination of low wages and a lack of skilled workers has left many jobs unfilled, according to a new global report by job site Indeed.
The January Paychex/IHS Small Business Jobs Index indicates an increase in the rate of small business hiring, matching the highest level since May 2015 and offsetting the declines in growth rate of 2015.
In Yesterday’s Advisor, we explored some of the best ways to approach hiring veterans. Today we’ll explore the advantages of wounded warrior projects.
With so many companies struggling to fill their open positions, you have to learn how to target specific audiences. A broad effort might not be as effective as a focused one—and one of those focuses involves veterans. Today’s Advisor helps you understand what that focus might look like. Under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance […]