Hiring

Target ‘bans the box’ asking about criminal backgrounds

11/19/2013

Minneapolis-based retail giant Target has agreed to remove any questions concerning job applicants’ criminal background from its applications nationwide.

Must we interview men for our receptionist job?

11/19/2013

Q. We advertised for a front-desk receptionist opening and got 44 applications. Three were from men, all qualified. We’ve always had a female in that job and would like to keep it that way. We plan to interview five finalists. Must we include one of the men to avoid sex discrimination charges?

Online job ads tick upward

11/15/2013

Online employment advertising rose 4.2% in September, the largest month-to-month increase since December 2012, according to the Conference Board. The group considers online recruiting a leading economic indicator.

Add failure-to-hire claims to list of employment law issues involving internships

11/14/2013

You have probably read that unpaid interns are suing employers for unpaid minimum wages and winning. Now they’re pushing the envelope even further, trying to get federal courts to hold employers liable for sexual harassment and hostile environment claims, too.

Words of HR wisdom: 21 great hiring tips from your peers

11/08/2013

As part of our celebration of HR Professionals Week (Oct. 7-11), The HR Specialist asked readers to share their best words of hiring wisdom from their own experiences. Here are 21 tips from your peers.

LinkedIn recruiting: Photos lure the clicks

11/07/2013

LinkedIn profiles with photos are seven times more likely to be clicked than those without photos, according to a report in Forbes magazine.

EEOC: Longview Popeye’s violated ADA

10/31/2013

The EEOC is suing a Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits franchisee, alleging it illegally refused to hire an HIV-positive man for a job at a Longview restaurant. In its complaint, the EEOC claims Famous Chicken of Shreveport violated the ADA when it refused to hire the well-qualified applicant because of his condition.

ICE is back in business: Are your I-9s ready?

10/31/2013

Now that the federal government shutdown has ended, ICE inspectors are back on the job—and they’re looking for employers that don’t properly document their employees’ eligibility to work in the United States.

E-Verify back online following federal government shutdown

10/30/2013

The E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system is back online after service was suspended during the federal government shutdown. However, the timing of the shutdown may have caused delays for some employers that submitted E-Verify data in late September.

Revise your hiring strategy as economy heals

10/22/2013

If you’re ramping up hiring, the process looks and feels a lot different than it used to. Social media, digital applications, video résumés are just some of the increasingly common tools of the trade. Here are four trends that seem to be reshaping the hiring landscape: