Ban-The-Box Laws – Whitepaper Resource
This guide will help you understand Ban-The-Box Laws and how they apply to your business What’s in the Guide How Ban-The-Box affects hiring practices Steps to take following Ban-the-Box How to remain compliant
5 Crucial Hiring Tips for the New Year
Hiring and firing is something that needs to be done with tact and care. Hiring the wrong person can cause all kinds of serious issues within your company. And, it can be an expensive and lengthy process to do in quick succession. As a hiring manager, there are some guidelines you should make sure to…
How to Permanently Hire Seasonal Employees after the Holidays
So you have hit the seasonal hiring period, and you’ve snagged yourself a great team. They are hard-working, always on time, have a range of skills that make your team more diverse, and the list goes on. A few of them stand out as all-stars—they meet all of the criteria you typically have for your…
How to Avoid Hiring the Same Type of Person Over and Over
In 2020, businesses are going to become more modern than ever. With thousands of startups nationwide, companies are trying to make their brand familiar to people with a lot of competition. That’s why it’s essential to diversify your staff with employees who have a variety of skill sets, which can give you a fresh perspective…
How Workforce Trends Will Change in 2020
The workforce over the last 15 years has changed, and in the previous 3, there has been an explosion of companies providing better ways to work. And it isn’t just about the improved treatment of staff or more money. Workers are looking for happiness, growth, support, and equality. That’s why all employers should be planning…
Puerto Rico Enacts Restrictions on Use of Credit History in Employment Decisions
Puerto Rico has joined the growing list of states that preclude an employer or prospective employer from procuring an employee’s or applicant’s credit history and/or taking adverse employment action based on credit history. On October 8, 2019, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced signed into law Act 150-2019 (the “Act”), which took effect immediately and…
Why Candidates Rule the World and What Employers Can Do about It
There is no denying that candidates rule the job world in today’s market economy—historically low unemployment rates mean hiring managers have an increasingly smaller job pool to work with. That said, there’s still many hiring tips companies can follow to attract the right employees. Employees may have the upper hand when it comes to being…
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year . . . to Screen Employees
In today’s competitive hiring market, too many hiring managers decide to skip the normal hiring processes when it comes to taking on seasonal employees because they’re temporary. While this is understandable, it can be detrimental to your business. Even though an employee may not be staying with your business in the long-run, it only takes…
7 Candidate Traits that Should Be on All Employers’ Christmas Wishlists
During record-low unemployment rates, employees have the advantage in this holiday season’s job market. Hiring managers may even be determining to hire less-than-qualified candidates for open positions out of fear that big-shot companies such as Amazon will cause a drought in the hiring pool altogether. But some top candidate traits are simply non-negotiable. Your company…
4 Tips for Hiring During a Talent Shortage
In an economy that’s experiencing record-low unemployment rates, it’s no secret that finding the perfect candidate for the job can be a feat for modern hiring managers. The dreaded “talent shortage” is impacting companies across the nation, and many believe nothing can be done. After all, many job reports confirm that there just aren’t enough…