Got Negative Publicity? Expect Fewer Job Applicants
A new survey from human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder confirms what past surveys have shown: Negative press impacts hiring.
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How to Make Smart Hiring Decisions in a Tight Labor Market
A tight labor market typically means that unemployment numbers are low and that employers will be fighting over a smaller pool of candidates to fill open positions. While those conditions are currently present in the “Gig Economy,” the shifting nature of employment and the pressure on workers to remain upwardly mobile have changed the way […]
Should You Use an Outside Recruiter to Fill an Open Position?
With the unemployment rate hovering at just over 4%, employers across the country are finding it difficult to fill positions with qualified workers. The situation becomes even more complex when you consider that simply having the right experience and education isn’t usually enough today. Today’s employers also want employees who fit with the company culture. […]
Successful Succession Planning Requires Training Employees at All Levels
To get a better handle on what’s new in succession planning, we turned to BLR’s newly-published Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management for 2012. We’re dealing with an aging workforce. For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that over one-third of the civilian employees working for the federal government are eligible for retirement. […]
EEOC Addresses Associational Discrimination and Code Words
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in the middle of its E-Race Initiative, which is designed to eliminate race and color discrimination in the workplace by identifying issues that contribute to it. The commission intends to achieve its goals for the E-Race Initiative by 2013. Two factors it’s currently addressing are associational discrimination and […]
Social Media: An Employer’s FMLA Rant Could Cause Someone to RETALIATE
When it comes to workplace policy on social media, much attention is on the inappropriate actions of lower-level employees. But what happens when the loose cannon is the boss? One recent news article shows that in such cases, it’s best that at a minimum, the boss Find Methods to Limit Analogies. The article in the […]
New law ‘bans the box’ for public-sector employers in Ohio
by Leigh Anne Benedic Ohio’s new ban-the-box law prohibiting public-sector employers from asking job applicants about criminal convictions early in the hiring process will take effect on March 23. The law doesn’t apply to private-sector employers, but when it takes effect, state agencies and political subdivisions will be prohibited from including questions about a job […]
DEIB Starts at the Job Posting
In the bustling marketplace of job opportunities, where companies vie for top talent, the job posting stands as the initial handshake—an introduction that can either captivate or repel potential candidates. But beyond the standard qualifications and responsibilities, there lies a deeper layer—one that speaks to the heart of organizational culture and values. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, […]
Maryland Restaurant Can’t Shift Liability for Wage Claim to Manager
Maryland’s federal court was recently faced with an unusual scenario when a company being sued for wage and hour violations attempted to bring one of its managers into the litigation, arguing he was also an “employer” under the law and was therefore responsible for a portion of any judgment against the company and its owners. Let’s take a closer look at this interesting case.
HR Strategies for Ensuring Patient Data Privacy
According to an American Medical Association survey, “Nearly 75% of people are concerned about protecting the privacy of their health data.” It’s scary to think the wrong person could get ahold of such personal information and misuse it, but it’s happened. Data breaches have affected millions of patients, hence the hesitation to trust healthcare facilities […]