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…
Reasonable suspicion drug testing, also known as probable-cause or for-cause testing, is a post-employment drug test that is administered when supervisors have evidence-based reasons to believe that an employee may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on the job. Employers who have objective documentation that suggests an employee is in violation of…
To address gender disparity related to pay, several states and local governments have prohibited employers asking candidate and their employers about their salary history. California Labor Code Section 432.3 prohibits employers from requesting salary history. Additionally, California employers must provide the range salary of an open position when requested by candidates. Connecticut Public Act No….
In today’s economy, one crucial question has caused businesses around the country to completely restructure their work environments and develop all-new hiring strategies—what do millennials want in a job? Unemployment in the US is at just 3.7 percent, up only slightly from the 3.6 percent rate that earlier this year set the record as the…
It may seem counterintuitive as we still have a few holidays to go before the retail madness of Black Friday and Christmas ensues, but now is the perfect time to start thinking about hiring seasonal employees. As you’ve probably noticed, “Christmas creep” is a very real phenomenon, where stockings can be seen hung with care…
In the current day and age, there is no denying that the job market is more competitive than it ever has been. In the past, you may have found yourself competing against a very small handful of people in order to secure a job. Today, there are often hundreds of people applying for one job,…
A diverse team is powerful. Integrating unique backgrounds at work paves the road to increased productivity and innovation. Unfortunately, diversity in the workplace is looked at through a narrow lens more often than not. Though incorporating different race and gender are essential to a flourishing team, there are other aspects to highly consider. For example,…
Our SmartHire I-9 and E-verify offering smartly satisfies the various U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services (USCIS) requirements in relation to creating, signing, collecting and retaining Form I-9 electronically. Our workflow offers tools to help reduce errors and promote compliance. Our system greatly improves the accuracy of Form I-9 completion. Additionally, it comes with a full…
Mental health is something that is increasingly being discussed in the workplace today, and rightly so. It is an area that we need to give more attention to because workplaces are becoming more and more stressful. It seems that there is more pressure and more stress placed on people than ever before. In this blog…
Hiring new people in your business is a crucial process. The right candidates will be able to take your company to the next level. However, it is possible to run into issues here that can ultimately lead to a recruitment disaster. Let’s look at some of the problems and make sure that you know how…