Hiring

White House ‘ban the box’ program picks up big partner

08/20/2016

Walmart has signed the White House’s Fair Chance Business Pledge, bringing to 185 the number of employers joining an Obama administration campaign to help job candidates with criminal histories find their way back into the workforce.

Can job ads request U.S. work authorization?

08/11/2016

Q. Our 40-employee company advertises for jobs internationally but we aren’t able to offer sponsorship to any candidate who is not legally able to work in the United States. I realize we can’t put “Prefer U.S. citizen” on a job ad, but can we alert candidates to our requirement?

Meet with applicant to discuss convictions

08/10/2016

Many Americans have criminal records. The EEOC and local government agencies want to help former convicts start over. The movement to “ban the box” on job applications—the box those with criminal histories are supposed to check—is part of that trend. So is the EEOC’s position that barring applicants with criminal records from employment may amount to discrimination based on race or ethnicity. Employers that refuse to consider any applicant who has a criminal record risk litigation.

Invasion of the retirees

08/10/2016

Older workers are flooding the workforce and they just might be your next great hire.

Court upholds EEOC rule on retention of employment-related testing records

08/09/2016

A federal court has ruled that the EEOC can require employers to retain employment records for its inspection and specifically demand that those records include a wide range of information about employment-related testing, test results and the impact of the results on protected classes.

Hiring to remain strong, but pay set for bigger bump

07/28/2016

What does the U.S. hiring outlook say about the difficulty of finding and keeping good employees?

45% of grads say college wasn’t worth the cost

07/26/2016

The average member of the Class of 2016 left college $37,172 in debt—6% more than in 2015 and a new record.

SHRM: HR must take lead in closing skills gap

07/06/2016

Employers are having a harder time than ever hiring qualified applicants.

How to safely let down runner-up interviewees

07/05/2016

Don’t let clumsy messaging cause legal liability in job rejections.

8 ways to create the workplace employees want

06/28/2016

As businesses make their slow transition from layoff mode to hiring, they may find that job-seekers have changed their expectations of employee benefits. They’re beginning to demand everything from more comfortable work spaces to employer practices that nurture the psychological well-being of the workforce.