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Though this tale is true, it may sound like a workplace fantasy. A federal civil servant in Spain came up for an award for 20-years of loyal service. The problem? It was discovered that no one had seen him in the workplace for 6 years! Wait, it gets better—he was paid his salary the entire […]
A recent Recruiting Daily Advisor article cites a survey that shows recruiters don’t seem to care much if a job candidate holds a second job.
More than 30 years ago, people started posting resumes and job descriptions on the internet, and the recruiting profession has never been the same since. Once again, we’re in the midst of a transformative shift, driven this time by the impact of technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. This is exciting news for […]
President Donald Trump has to fill over 4,000 vacancies created when President Barack Obama left office. With that many positions to fill, it’s an exercise in high volume recruiting—and one that we might just learn something from. By Anthony Panissidi, Social Media Associate at iCIMS
Meet Chelsea Searan, Human Resources Lead at Instant Financial, a free platform that allows businesses to offer employees earned wage access. Through Instant, employees have free real-time access to the money they have earned but have yet to be compensated for. Before joining the organization, Searan served as HR Manager at a third-party logistics company. […]
When employees put years of hard work, dedication, and learning into their jobs, being rewarded with a promotion makes every effort worthwhile. However, being handed a new job title and responsibilities can be daunting, and your employees will benefit from support as they move into their new positions. Promoting employees can also put a lot […]
Litigation Value: Surprisingly, maybe $0 Maybe this is just a reflection on me and my days as an HR Director, but I didn’t see much that would really nail Dunder Mifflin this week. Sure, Meredith has been having an affair with a vendor to get discounts for the company. But it didn’t come out that […]
The various ways a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) may be “integrated” with one or more group health plans was clarified in guidance from regulators.
Litigation Value: Dunder Mifflin seems to have escaped the week without major liability. But that doesn’t mean that everyone behaved. Another week, and Andy is still looking for ways to motivate and inspire his team. You’ve got to hand it to him: his analogy of business as war is, at least, more logical than most […]
Recent guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) makes it clear that national origin protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 protect American workers. In a one-page guidance document, the EEOC emphasized that federal law prohibits employers from favoring foreign workers to the detriment of American workers based on national […]