Employment Laws Every Human Resources Professional Should Know
Employers must conduct staffing in accordance with laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels to avoid discriminatory hiring practices. Employment laws regulate hiring and firing, wage and hour administration, and employment practices such as giving employees breaks, minimum employment age, and safe work environment. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights […]
Mastering the Art of Interviewing: Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls
Employees are a company’s most valuable asset regardless of the industry. Hiring requires a thorough process, with interviewing being pivotal. This entails not just asking the right questions but ensuring you deeply understand candidates to make informed decisions. Great interviewers excel in this. If you want your company to have a competitive advantage, then you […]
Shedding Light on Employee Survey Questions
Are you thinking about creating or improving upon a set of employee survey questions? In “Getting Action from Organizational Surveys,” William A. Schiemann, Ph.D. and Brian S. Morgan, Ph.D. suggest 10 key questions to ask about your employee survey process. Questions to ask include “Does our survey process capture our organizational goals and values?” and […]
Issues with Using a Contingency Recruiting Agency
When you are managing urgent or unpredictable hiring demands of a growing business, contingency recruiting may be an option you depend on to find the top performers you need. Recruiters working under this model source and present screen qualified candidates and present them for review. If your company hires them, they collect a placement […]
The Importance of Conducting Background Checks in Recruitment
“Never judge a book by its cover.” That’s a common saying that’s been around for many generations. In terms of recruitment, it means something very unique. When it comes to selecting the best candidates to work for your business, going deeper than just face value should be a routine practice. Uncover the Truth with Background […]
5 Types of Recruiting Companies
Human resources departments, hiring managers, and administrative staff may each have roles in recruiting, but when a company experiences a sudden or seasonal hiring need, it can overwhelm existing resources. That’s where recruiting companies come into the picture. There are different recruiting services available to companies who need to source, hire, and develop their […]
5 Disadvantages of Retained Search
Retained search, also called executive search, is an interesting option for companies that need to hire senior-level executives or other key positions with salaries that are well into the six figures. Employers contract with recruiters for retained search who will work exclusively with the company to give full attention to the search. Retained search recruiters […]
Why Does Everyone Love to Hate Taleo Applicant Tracking Software?
Remember old school job search, in a bygone era long before applicant tracking software, scanning the Sunday classifieds with a red pen, circling jobs you want to apply for? Filling out paper application forms with a black ballpoint pen, and listening to the receptionist tell you “We’ll call you if they want to interview you.” […]
5 Tips to Get Started with Manpower Planning
For HR professionals, a little bit of manpower planning can go a long way towards keeping one’s sanity. You know the drill…someone, somewhere up in the Big Office has decided that you don’t have enough staff or the right skillsets to achieve your company objectives. So they hand down the mandate to hire, hire, hire […]
The Power of Gamification in Recruiting
As the recruitment sector evolves in tandem with technology, gamification is known for being a game-changing tool. The traditional processes of seeking talent, laden with stacks of CVs and prolonged interviews, now find competition from engaging, innovative, and interactive game-based methods. Gamification, in its essence, integrates game-design elements into non-game contexts, transforming the […]
