Virtual Job Fairs: More and Better Candidates
We’ve all heard of video interviewing. Virtual job fairs bring that concept to the next level. Today we’ll hear from Marc Gutman from Lighthouse Conferencing on the topic.
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Social Networking Tools: A Q&A with Rebecca Barnes-Hogg of YOLO Insights
As social media sites gain more traction in the employment and recruitment world, it’s essential for recruiters to stay up to date on the latest and most popular sites and tools. After all, 21st-century candidates live online. Anyone with access to the internet can post a job opening online, but there’s so much more out […]
Caution Advised for Employers Considering DOL’s New PAID Program
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) announcement of a pilot program aimed at getting employers to voluntarily work with the department to resolve “inadvertent” overtime and minimum wage violations represents an opportunity for employers to fix mistakes without litigation, but attorneys who work with employers on wage issues urge caution.
10 Tips for Hiring the B.E.S.T Workers from RecruitCon 2018 Keynote Bob Kelleher
Many organizations don’t have an engagement issue; they have a HIRING issue. Does this sound like your organization?
Escalator Principle: Are Returning Servicemembers Entitled to Bonuses?
Applying the escalator principle is reasonably simple when job advancement is strictly a matter of seniority. But how is it applied when advancement depends on additional training and passing qualifying tests?
It’s Time to Kill the Job Description
Most companies consider job descriptions to be a necessary evil. No one likes writing them, sure, and it takes a lot of time and energy to put an informative one together. But if you’ve got an open role, you need to have a job description—right?
9th Circuit Adopts Workweek as Proper Measure for Minimum Wage Compliance
Following the lead of several other courts of appeals and the long-held position of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—recently concluded that minimum wage compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is determined by dividing the […]
Exception to the Rule: Understanding the DOL Fiduciary Rule
In part one of this article, we covered the roles and responsibilities of a plan fiduciary and evaluated the new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule’s impact, even though full implementation has been delayed—extended to July 1, 2019. In this article, we’ll cover the exception to the fiduciary rule, as well as some steps […]
Big Payoff for Investment in Company Culture
Company culture refers to the “personality” of a company. It is made up of a number of factors, including the company’s values and mission, the physical work environment, and the traits, personalities, and engagement levels of the individual employees who work there. Unfortunately, company culture probably gets less attention than it deserves for a couple of […]
Case Study: GNC Implements Cloud-Based Training Program
“In an effort to maintain product knowledge standards among employees in its 9,000+ retail, franchise, and distribution locations, GNC (stores are General nutrition Centers) has partnered with software company ePath Leaning Inc., to train its employees,” reports Adi Menayang in an article for Nutra Ingredients USA titled “GNC ramps up employee training program with new […]