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How to make interviews consistent, compliant and effective

08/29/2025
Hiring conversations shape more than candidate impressions—they can determine your organization’s legal exposure. A single offhand question about family, religion or past salary history can shift an otherwise strong process into risky territory.

USCIS makes update to policy manual regarding Child Status Protection Act

08/25/2025
The new guidance applies to requests filed on or after August 15, 2025.

5 ways to build interviewing confidence

08/22/2025
Studies show that only about 30% of employees like interviewing candidates. Though we can’t make everyone love interviewing, here are five ways to help your employees develop confidence when you bring them into the interview process.

Job seekers in 2025: Résumé dishonesty, burnout and remote demands

08/18/2025
A third of today’s job seekers admit to lying on their résumés, and for many, that’s only part of the struggle.

How to protect your small business from an ICE raid

07/28/2025
The Trump administration has begun a big push to deport as many individuals without the legal right to work in the United States as possible. The effort includes raiding businesses with a high proportion of workers with Hispanic origins.

Make self-audits an integral component of your I-9 procedures

07/21/2025
Conducting I-9 audits can be enlightening in several ways, such as identifying where your program has weaknesses and unearthing technical violations.

Companies are hiring, but they need help doing it right

07/21/2025
The economy may feel uncertain, but the hiring push is full steam ahead. New research reveals a tension HR teams must navigate in 2025: the need to scale hiring and development without corresponding increases in budget or headcount.

DHS warns to check permit changes

07/09/2025
The Trump administration has begun revoking the immigration status for some workers before the expiration date printed on their Employment Authorization Documents.

CHNV update: Revocations and USCIS guidance trigger urgent employer action

06/30/2025
The decision to immediately and without warning terminate the CHNV parole program, which involves 530,000 participants, creates urgent compliance and workforce implications for employers.

Why “overqualified” shouldn’t be a dealbreaker

06/23/2025
A growing number of Gen Z college graduates are seeking out blue-collar work—not as a fallback, but as a strategic career choice. For HR professionals hiring for skilled roles, this presents an opportunity and challenge: It’s time to reconsider what “overqualified” really means.