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What Is Lecture Capture?

Today we are embarking on a special three-part question and answer session with Steve Rozillis, head of Customer Evangelism at Panopto. We will be discussing how technology has transformed the ability to capture lectures for later training.

Finding Hidden Skills for a Good Cultural Fit

In Friday’s Advisor, we heard from Karyn Mullins, the Executive VP and GM at MedReps concerning how medical sales recruiting can help recruiters in other fields. Today, we’ll look at what she has to say about hidden skills and benefits.

Dismissals for incompetence: Are we moving backward or forward?

by Rhéaume Perreault and Michael Adams It appears that employers in Quebec who wish to dismiss employees for incompetence may now need to accomplish an additional step before doing so. Indeed, the Superior Court of Quebec, in Commission scolaire Kativik v. Ménard, 2017 QCCS 4686, recently confirmed an arbitration decision in which an additional criterion […]

Bill takes aim at forced arbitration of sexual harassment complaints

by Tammy Binford Arbitration, long a favored method of handling workplace disputes, would be removed as an option in sexual harassment and gender discrimination cases if a new bill introduced in Congress becomes law. Often, employment contracts contain arbitration clauses that require disputes to be settled through arbitration instead of litigation. Also, complaint settlements frequently […]

Maine’s minimum wage law change going into effect January 1

by Matthew Jacobson Changes to the Maine minimum wage law taking effect January 1 mean that the minimum wage for tipped workers will continue to be $5 an hour instead of rising $1 an hour like the minimum wage for workers who don’t receive tips. Maine voters approved Question 4 on the 2016 ballot. The […]

False assumptions, ill-advised questions just a few hiring hazards to avoid

Ever finish interviewing a job candidate and wonder if you’ve asked enough questions—or maybe asked too many? Worse, do you wonder what problematic questions others involved in the hiring process may have asked? The human resources department probably trains managers on the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, but in spite of that training, hiring managers […]