Tag: HR professionals

Good, Bad, and Just Plain Weird Interviewing

By Tammy Binford Mar 20, 2012 HR Hero Line

Updated: Mar 20, 2012

Ever been caught off guard by a job interview question? Most people have because many employers have resorted to asking applicants questions that could be considered offbeat or even off the wall. Thomas Edison reportedly had a list of surprising queries he used when interviewing job applicants. Among his stumpers, as reported on the Mental […]

Appalling Reference Issue HR Pros Should Watch Out For

By Massachusetts Employment Law Letter Dec 11, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Dec 11, 2009

by Michael B. Leahy Recently, our colleagues in California brought a shady — and possibly criminal — Web-based reference service to our attention. What we saw shocked us. HR Guide to Employment Law: A practical compliance reference manual covering 14 topics, including hiring Every excuse in the book! CareerExcuse.com supplies fraudulent job references to employers […]