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Interviewing: Sharpen skills to stamp out hiring bias

06/01/2004
THE LAW. Job interviews are a legal minefield for HR people and managers. Your questions must avoid stepping on federal and state equal employment laws that ban discrimination on the basis …

Find retention answers from ‘Ones who got away’

06/01/2004

Hold informal “exit interviews” with applicants who turn down job offers from your organization. 

Interview the hiring manager before the candidates

04/01/2004

Q. I constantly run into this problem: I pre-screen a candidate who seems like a perfect fit for the job description. But when I send the person to the hiring manager for an interview, I’m told to keep looking for someone better. This is frustrating to the managers, the applicants and me. Any suggestions on how I can improve my pre-screening? —P.B., New Jersey

Improving applicant interviews: 10 do’s and don’ts

02/01/2004
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Background checks: Weigh convictions, not arrests

01/01/2004

Q. We’re going back and forth on this question: On an employment application, can we legally ask about an applicant’s prior conviction record or arrest record? —T.F., Nevada

Hiring temps onto your permanent staff? Check their backgrounds

12/01/2003
Quick quiz: What does your temp agency contract say about performing background checks? Is it your duty? Is it theirs? Too many employers don’t know the answer. They simply assume a …

4 ways to find out if that job applicant is conning you

12/01/2003
Great résumés are a dime a dozen. That’s why smart interviewers work hard to smoke out résumé lies and exaggerations. Here are four common fraud targets you should zero in on.

5 ways to legally ask tricky interview questions

12/01/2003
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Job applications: what to include, what to leave out

12/01/2003
Issue: Done right, your job application is a great tool to collect applicant information and communicate key data about your organization. Risk: Unnecessary questions can run you afoul of federal …

Weed out applicants with ‘silver bullet’ interview question

09/01/2003
Issue: Interviewers often have one pet question they use to test an applicant’s quality.
Benefit: The right question can separate the contenders from the pretenders …