Supply and Demand, How It Can Help HR
Supply Chain Management doesn’t seem like an HR issue, but the experts Lucia Erwin and Jack Tootson say it has a lot to teach human resources.
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Get Out the 10-Foot Pole … and Make Sure It Doesn’t Touch These Questions
In yesterday’s Advisor, consultant Bridget Miller shared some application questions to avoid, including those that reveal age or disability information. Today, Miller covers more protected classes, private information, and other areas of inquiry that your application shouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole.
Employment Applications—What to Avoid!
Has your organization considered your employment application from a legal standpoint? Sure, it needs to have enough questions to get all the information needed to assess the candidate, but what questions may present legal problems or employee privacy issues? Business consultant Bridget Miller has some advice for our readers.
The Results of Our HR Metrics Best Practices Survey Are In!
The HR Daily Advisor’s HR Metrics Survey, conducted in April 2015, sought to gain a better understanding of how metrics are being utilized in the field of human resources. We all know how the C-suite loves to see hard data: Which HR arenas (and what aspects of them) are the most measured? Does HR use […]
What Is GINA?
GINA stands for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and it’s enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). But what does that mean? How does this law affect employers?
Accommodation Was Not Reasonable, So ADA Lawsuit Against Law Firm Fails
A law firm did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act by terminating an assistant who could no longer perform heavy lifting, a federal appeals court ruled. Heavy lifting was an essential function of the employee’s job and her inability to do so could not reasonably be accommodated, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Don’t Monkey Around with This Job
If in your current job, you are stressed because you always feel like you are constantly “herding cats,” then you may want to consider moving to India, where you can get a job chasing monkeys. Well, at least you would be outside all the time.
What You Don’t Want to Have Is a Failure to Communicate—3 More Candidate Experience Facts
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented the first 3 of 6 facts that employers simply must not ignore when it comes to the candidate experience during hiring; today, the rest of the facts from CareerBuilder’s study.
The Candidate Experience: 6 Facts Every Employer Should Know
Whether it’s keeping candidates guessing as to where they are in the application process or simply neglecting to acknowledge their application, some employers are unwittingly leaving candidates with a bad impression—and it’s taking a toll on their business. In today’s Advisor, we reveal the first 3 of 6 facts about the candidate experience that employers […]
The Prevalence and the Practice of Social Media Screening—The Dos and Don’ts
Yesterday’s Advisor shared Jason Morris’s earned and not-so-earned (i.e., diploma mill) degrees. Today, Morris, who is president of EmployeeScreenIQ of Cleveland, Ohio, reveals his tips for social media screening.