Hiring

IRS Audits: Worker Classification

12/04/2014

HR Law 101: The IRS has the burden of proof when it interrogates an employer about its worker classifications. Before the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, the onus was on the employer to prove that an individual didn’t qualify as an employee …

What millennials really think about work

12/01/2014

The recent Millennial Mind Goes to Work survey found surprising insights into their mindset.

Obama’s executive action will affect tech employers

11/25/2014

President Obama’s Nov. 20 announcement that he would take executive action to protect about 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation set off a political firestorm, but the plan will affect relatively few employers.

The 15 weirdest interview questions posed in 2014

11/24/2014

Want to throw interviewees a real curveball? Consider some of these real-life questions asked in job interviews this year.

Fraud alert: No shortcuts when hiring seasonal staff

11/19/2014

With seasonal hiring expected to be at its highest level in years, fraud experts warn that companies that loosen their usual processes to ramp up staffing can wind up increasing their fraud risk.

The space between: How applicants age themselves

11/05/2014

Do you type two spaces after a period? If so, your résumé may be destined for the wastebasket. According to career counselor Marc Miller, adding that extra space is a résumé mistake that brands an applicant as Too Old.

Prevent fail-to-hire suits by stripping protected characteristics from résumés

10/31/2014

Here’s an easy way to avoid needless failure-to-hire lawsuits: Simply have someone who is not involved in the initial decision to offer interviews remove risky identifying information from résumés.

Which interview questions are off-limits?

10/27/2014

Q. What questions am I prohibited from asking during employment interviews?

The changing face of internships

10/23/2014

Once filled by students willing to run for coffee and make copies, internships have become regulated, and expectations for the experience have been raised. Are you ready to compete for interns?

Today’s high schoolers could fill STEM skills gap

10/16/2014

Nearly three in four high school seniors know what career they want to pursue, and STEM-related fields (science, technology, engineering and math) top their choices.