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Recruiting Employees: Court Refuses To Enforce Out-Of-State Non-Compete Agreement; Practical Strategies

In California, most agreements that restrict employees from competing with former employers are illegal and California courts won’t enforce them. But what if you want to hire someone who signed a non-compete provision with an employer in another state that does recognize these agreements? A California Court of Appeal has confirmed that California employers aren’t […]

Recruiting at High Volume

How does a recruiter handle high-volume recruiting? Today we’ll hear from Rebecca Barnes-Hogg of YOLO Insights on the matter.

Beyonce: I just might be the next Bill Gates in the making

Who wants to be the next Bill Gates in the making? The answer may surprise you. Beyoncé (or “Queen Bey”), a music scene A-lister and the woman who “runs the world” (if you ask her legions of devoted fans, known as the “BeyHive”), gives the world’s richest man a major shout-out in her new single, “Formation.” […]

The 7 Deadly Sins, Manager Style

Managers. Why can’t they just do everything the way they’re supposed to? Wishful thinking. Here are 7 deadly managerial sins yours are probably committing right this very second.

Cons of Using AI in the Recruiting Process

In part one of this article, we noted that artificial intelligence (AI) is being used more and more throughout the recruiting process. We talked about some of the many examples of that and started to review some of the benefits. Today, let’s further the discussion by outlining some of the potential drawbacks.

Do Your Trainers Know How to Develop Training Sessions?

Review with trainees the tasks involved with developing a training session, including setting objectives, establishing content, planning for participation, and preparing methods of evaluation. Then, ask trainees to respond, individually or in small groups, to the following questions: 1. What are some of the training needs you see in the workplace? List at least three. […]

Decisions Must be Made on How Employers Will Manage Section 6055/56 Reporting

Employers deciding how to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements have important housekeeping questions to decide, such as: (1) who will take phone calls from the IRS and employees about ACA forms; (2) whether electronic filing (for the IRS) and transmittal (to employees) is needed; and (3) which workers have coverage that was […]

Wasting Time at Work: Do You Try to Stop the Madness or Just Go with It?

It’s March — the culmination of a long and productive season for the country’s top college basketball teams. It’s also the beginning of a less productive season in the workplace. March Madness may serve to sharpen the focus of the athletes playing in the college championship tournament, but the Big Dance often has the opposite […]