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October 8, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

To Hire – Or Not To Hire?
When is a Little Eccentricity Okay?

To Hire – Or Not To Hire? </br><small>When is a Little Eccentricity Okay?</small>

  I once interviewed a job candidate for a staff assistant position who come in for her interview after a day at the beach. I couldn’t help but study her attire as she entered my office. As she plopped down in the chair opposite me, placing her large, sand stained beach bag on the floor, […]

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: finding the right job candidate, hiring practices, Hiring the best

September 5, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Do Recruiters Base Their Hiring Decisions On a Handshake?

Do Recruiters Base Their Hiring Decisions On a Handshake?

According to the article, “All in the wrist: The bizarre case of handshake bias“, research shows that HR recruiters may subconsciously determine the “hire-ability” of a job candidate based on the candidate’s handshake. What’s behind the possible handshake bias?  The assumption that candidates with weaker handshakes may have less than optimal social or workplace relationship […]

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring decisions, worst management practices

August 29, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Should Employers Access Candidate Facebook Pages?

Should Employers Access Candidate Facebook Pages?

Should you be asking job applicants and employees for their Facebook password? It’s an interesting and quite frankly, disturbing trend. I’ll share my perspective so click the video below and let’s get started! See the podcast episode here.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: can I ask for facebook passwords, employers and facebook passwords, HR Podcast

August 22, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Overtime Pay Only

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Overtime Pay Only

Want to use this infographics in your website? Please follow these instructions: 1. Click on the text area box below to highlight the html code. 2. Press Control + C on your keyboard. 3. Paste the code as html in your website. FREE Related Resources Stay abreast of the latest legal challenges and issues that […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: exempt, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, free infographics, Infographics, minimum wage, overtime, pay, wage

July 18, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Both Minimum and Overtime Pay

Infographic: Employees Exempt From Both Minimum and Overtime Pay

Want to use this infographics in your website? Please follow these instructions: 1. Click on the text area box below to highlight the html code. 2. Press Control + C on your keyboard. 3. Paste the code as html in your website. FREE Related Resources Stay abreast of the latest legal challenges and issues that […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, hour, Infographics, labor, minimum wage, overtime, pay, wage

June 28, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Lying on Resumes:
Sniffing Out Fact from Fiction When Reviewing a Job Applicant’s Resume

Lying on Resumes: <small><div class="subtitle_header">Sniffing Out Fact from Fiction When Reviewing a Job Applicant’s Resume</div></small>

A surprising number of job applicants tend to exaggerate, distort, or lie outright on job resumes. According to the Society of Human Resource Management, more than half of all job applicants pad their resumes to at least some extent regardless of whether they are applying for an entry-level job or a senior position. People who […]

Filed Under: Background Checks, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: lying on resume

June 26, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Are You Making It More Difficult To Hire The Best Candidates

Are You Making It More Difficult To Hire The Best Candidates

Nothing is more frustrating to employers and job seekers as a job advertisement that is unclear as to the job description. When a job posting is not crystal clear as to the employers’ expectations the ad may draw responses, but most may not be qualified.

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: hiring practices, job description, job posting, job seekers

June 19, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employer Background Checks Aren’t Illegal,
But You Can Still Be Sued

Employer Background Checks Aren’t Illegal, </br><small><div class="subtitle_header">But You Can Still Be Sued</div></small>

Two recent lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General illustrate the kind of trouble that companies can inadvertently get into when conducting employee background checks. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on June 11 accused both companies of using information…

Filed Under: Background Checks, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: cori check, cori check(s), criminal background checks, how to check criminal background

June 18, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Summer’s Here
– Remember These Do’s and Don’ts When Hiring College Interns

Summer’s Here <small><div class="subtitle_header">– Remember These Do’s and Don’ts When Hiring College Interns</div></small>

Now that summer is here, you may be planning to hire college interns, which provides you with an opportunity to give something back to the community as well as to identify potential candidates for future job openings. Training interns is a time-honored tradition that when carried out…

Filed Under: Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring interns

June 5, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Mine or Yours?
Who Actually Owns An Employer Mandated Social Media Account?

Mine or Yours? <small><div class="subtitle_header">Who Actually Owns An Employer Mandated Social Media Account?</div></small>

Most businesses understand that it’s crucial to have an online presence. Social media is being used to develop a following and to brand businesses in a way that only corporations with deep pockets have done via traditional marketing. Social media networks like LinkedIn, Twitter…

Filed Under: Employment Law, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: social media best practices, social media in the workplace

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