Recruiting

March, 2023

• 13 March

  California’s seven-year rule and the date of parole

  When it comes to criminal records, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) does not place any time limit on reporting criminal convictions. No matter how long ago the conviction occurred, it is reportable under the FCRA. Most states follow this rule, but several states, including California, do not. California …

September, 2020

• 17 September

  Pre-Employment Screening during the Pandemic

  

  It is a standard practice for employers to run background checks on potential new hires. Such checks help employers protect their company by learning about the trustworthiness of the candidate through their financial, criminal, and driving records and education and employment verifications. But the pandemic has affected the operations of …

June, 2020

• 26 June

  Moving from Diversity to Inclusion

  

  As the United States rapidly grows more diverse, it’s only logical that our workplaces follow suit. To make more representative businesses a reality, two-thirds of companies have implemented strategies to create more diversity among their employees. Although these initiatives attempt to remove bias from the hiring process, they’ve actually introduced a different kind …
• 4 June

  The Executive’s Guide to Corporate Culture

  

  Gone are the days of long work hours isolated in cubicles, creating reports for distant managers. Instead, with the unemployment rate at 3.7%, employees have the power to demand more fulfilling conditions. With employees in power, many businesses are now catering to their workers with the same attention that they …

May, 2020

• 21 May

  Techniques to Find The Right Candidate, And How The Techniques Are Changing

  

  The hiring landscape is changing.  The tools and techniques to recruit successful candidates need close and frequent examination.   With the unemployment rate at 4.0% in May 2018, employers need to be more competitive in their processes and procedures to recruit and maintain great hires.  As software and social media provide an …

April, 2020

• 24 April

  Guide to Proactive Hiring

  

  Did you know that 67% of large firms encounter challenges while hiring? With a growing labor shortage and massive disruption affecting almost every industry, this statistic is likely to increase in the coming months, causing recruiters to continue scrambling to attract talent to their organizations. In the face of these challenges, if companies hope to come …

July, 2019

• 12 July

  Hiring temps – how to keep it legal

  

  Temporary employees. For some companies, they are a great option. Temps can provide needed help during a busy season, fill a short-term gap for an employee on an extended leave or provide expertise for a specific project. But there are several considerations to keep in mind when hiring temporary workers. …

April, 2019

• 24 April

  How to Write A Job Description

  

  I know you probably have more pressing issues on your mind like what you’re having for dinner tonight or how you’re going to manage to give your cat a bath this weekend, but this is important stuff for sure! Before we go over how to write position descriptions, we need …

January, 2019

• 3 January

  2018 Year-End Recap of State and Local Laws on Background Screening

  

  2018 was a big year with the hottest legislative trends for private employers: laws limiting background checks in the form of “ban-the-box” measures, credit check restrictions and prohibitions on inquiries into salary history. With many new laws requiring compliance over the last year – and two that took effect January …

November, 2018

• 15 November

  Are you hiring? Do you have a Recruiting Checklist?

  

  Job descriptions. Make sure you have a job description for each position in your company. Job descriptions should reflect careful thought as to the roles the individual will fill, the required skill sets, and other attributes that are important to completing their tasks. Compile a “success profile.” In addition to creating job …