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Verifying education claims? Don’t just call the school

05/01/2004
Issue: Applicants are taking résumé fraud to a new high-tech level.
Risk: Hackers could alter an applicant’s school records, undermining your background check …

Revisit severance pay as a recruiting tool

05/01/2004
If your organization has offered little or no severance pay, now’s a good time to beef up that benefit.
Reason: Choppy economic conditions the past few years saw many employees …

Find a good HR headhunter by asking the right questions

05/01/2004
Issue: Finding the right HR job is challenging due to downsizing and the growth of HR technology and specialties. Benefit: Headhunters who recruit HR professionals can help, but only if …

Review wording of job ads for traces of bias

05/01/2004
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Oral promise of long-term job will trump written at-will agreement

04/01/2004
Caution your hiring managers to avoid making, or even hinting at, guarantees to prospective employees about long-term job commitments. “Talking up” permanence to lure applicants could crush your ability to fire …

Who’s an ‘applicant’? New rules ease recordkeeping pain

04/01/2004
Who is a serious applicant, and who is simply a “rÃ?©sumÃ?©-blaster?” It’s a serious question, and the federal government is making it easier for you to decide. In the …

How to prevent religious discrimination at work

04/01/2004
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It pays to promote from within

04/01/2004
Outside hires typically take twice as long to reach full productivity as in-house hires, according to a study by Mellon’s Human Resources & Investor Solutions Service. The study says executives hired …

Review I-9 compliance through Uncle Sam’s eyes

04/01/2004
When an employee gives you a Social Security card or other document to complete the I-9 Form, how far must you go to prove that the document is genuine? …

Don’t make new hires wait long to be 401(k)-eligible

04/01/2004
Your competitors are shortening the length of time that new employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan. More than half (51 percent) of companies now allow 401(k) participation within …