Hiring in Times of Uncertainty
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in March 2020 rose for the first time in years, signaling the end of the candidate-driven market and a turning point in the recruiting world.
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Sexual Harassment Challenge—Here Comes the Holiday Party
Sexual harassment is dominating the headlines, and here comes the holiday party. It’s hard to imagine that in the current climate you’ll encounter harassment at your party, but past experience suggests you should be prepared. Parties are intended to be relaxed, fun events; unfortunately, relaxation and fun, when accompanied by alcohol, often lead to inappropriate […]
LinkedIn Now Offers the Ability to Interview Candidates
As recruiters, sourcing and recruiting talent can be difficult, yet many are turning to social media site, LinkedIn, to simplify their hiring needs—and a recent partnership is about to make your talent acquisition process a lot easier!
What About Mom? Surveys of Working Moms Show Feelings of High Stress, Low Employer Support
Typically the glue that holds the family unit together, moms—and working moms in particular—are struggling with concerns about not only their kids’ mental health but also their own. And with pressures mounting at both home and work, many working moms believe they have nowhere to turn for help. Declining Teen Mental Health Impacts Parents It’s […]
Are There Protections for Domestic Service Workers Under The FLSA?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) several years ago that made substantial changes to the minimum wage and overtime protections for the many domestic service workers who enable individuals with disabilities and the elderly to continue to live independently in their homes and participate in […]
Is Preboarding the New Onboarding?
According to one expert, first impressions of your organization begin before a new hire comes on board, which means it’s time to rethink your onboarding process.
Ban-The-Box: A Lesson from California
California is only one of 34 states that have ban-the-box laws. While this article deals with California-specific interactions between ban-the-box laws and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), it provides a useful lesson for any employer who deals with similar issues.
Putting Gender Identity Discrimination on the Map
Yesterday we heard from Joan Farrell, JD, senior legal editor at BLR®, about avoiding gender identity discrimination. Today we’ll take a look at exactly where laws against such discrimination exist.
The Continuing Zoom Experience
The widespread shift to remote work has been a blessing for millions of wardrobe-conscious workers. Instead of worrying whether colleagues will notice an outfit worn twice in the same week, most virtual meeting attendees can get by as long as they have a not-too-wrinkled dress shirt laying nearby. But even though virtual meetings don’t require […]
Star Performer Benefited Most from Being Fired
Today’s epinion comes from business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald (CEO of BLR) in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. It might seem surprising, says Oswald, for a college football player to say being kicked off the team was the best thing a coach ever did for him—it wasn’t receiving a scholarship, which provided […]