Interviewing

Weed out bad apples with pre-Interview ‘Dirt call’

12/01/2007

A senior manager at a Texas technology firm always asks a lower-level employee—usually an administrative assistant—to perform his initial phone screens of candidates. Because teamwork is vital at the firm, the manager looks for feedback on how the candidate treated the assistant …

Tell managers: Avoid subjective hiring preferences

12/01/2007

When it comes to hiring and promotions, it’s best to avoid subjectivity in the selection process. Tell managers and supervisors: If they have to rely on hunches, impressions and whether they “feel” one candidate is a better choice than another candidate, they are asking for trouble …

Pre-Employment inquiries and the ADA

12/01/2007

Q. Can an employer ask a job applicant whether he or she can meet the company’s attendance policy? …

Job Applicants: Evaluation Form

11/21/2007

Login Email Address Password I forgot my password To continue reading this page, become an HR Specialist Premium Plus member today! Your subscription includes: Ask the Attorney: Answers to your HR legal questions Compliance Guidance: Access to 7,000 HR news articles, updated daily, sorted by state State-by-State: Summaries of HR laws in all 50 states […]

Interviewing Applicants: Telephone Evaluation Form

11/21/2007

Pre-interview phone calls: 6 do’s and don’ts

11/19/2007

Should you try to win over job candidate’s parents, too?

11/13/2007

You may have seen the "60 Minutes" report last Sunday on the "millennials"—the 80 million Americans born between 1980 and 1995. They’re your new employees and they’re…well… different. Some of them even want mom and dad to come along with them to job interviews. And that’s just fine by some large employers.

Checklist: The Right Interview Questions to Ask

11/07/2007

Checklist: Job Interviews: The Attitude Meter

11/07/2007

Asking applicants about prior lawsuits is asking for trouble

11/01/2007

It may be natural to want to know whether an applicant has sued former employers. After all, if past performance predicts future behavior, you probably don’t want to end up with a serial litigator on your payroll. But asking about prior lawsuits may be hazardous: You can’t refuse to hire someone just because they sued for discrimination in the past …

Interviewing

Weed out bad apples with pre-Interview ‘Dirt call’

Tell managers: Avoid subjective hiring preferences

Pre-Employment inquiries and the ADA

Job Applicants: Evaluation Form

Interviewing Applicants: Telephone Evaluation Form

Pre-interview phone calls: 6 do’s and don’ts

Should you try to win over job candidate’s parents, too?

Checklist: The Right Interview Questions to Ask

Checklist: Job Interviews: The Attitude Meter

Asking applicants about prior lawsuits is asking for trouble

Tools

Advice by State

Advice by Topic