Hiring

To cut turnover, give applicants a realistic view of job

08/01/2004

Issue: How much should you, or the hiring manager, “sell” a position versus giving the full picture, warts and all? Risk: Providing an overly rosy scenario will create …

Warn managers never to disclose medical info about former workers

08/01/2004

When checking applicants’ references, some employers like to do an “end run” around the HR department. They’ll call the applicant’s former supervisor directly to find out the dirt on the person. …

How to land on a ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list

08/01/2004

Issue: Various groups publish lists touting the best organizations to work for in the country, region or industry. Benefit: Landing on such lists can …

Intentional bias can spur court to install applicant into job.

07/01/2004

A school district hired a man rather than Geraldine Fuhr as varsity boys head basketball coach. While the man had two years of experience, Fuhr had been the varsity girls head …

Ramping up hiring? Heed new-hire reporting rules

07/01/2004

Are you reporting your newly hired or rehired employees to the state? Federal and state laws mandate that all employers report certain identifying information about newly hired and rehired employees to …

Beware legal pitfalls of rehiring ex-workers, laid-off staff

07/01/2004

If your organization pared back during the economic slide, you may be joining other employers that are rebuilding their staffing levels.
More employers expect to pick up the hiring pace …

Extract golden nuggets from reluctant references

07/01/2004

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Hiring

To cut turnover, give applicants a realistic view of job

Warn managers never to disclose medical info about former workers

How to land on a ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list

Intentional bias can spur court to install applicant into job.

Ramping up hiring? Heed new-hire reporting rules

Beware legal pitfalls of rehiring ex-workers, laid-off staff

Extract golden nuggets from reluctant references

Beware of disability-rights law during job interviews

Use severance as a hiring tool; more applicants ask

Preserve at-will rights by ditching your employee probation period

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