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Recruiting

Show applicants a career path

10/18/2013
As a recruiting tool, more employers have begun including a sentence or two about the typical career path of the job at the end of each job listing. A majority of employees say they’d likely stay with an organization if they saw the prospect of job advancement or promotion.

Can we give preference to hiring veterans?

10/10/2013
Q. We pride ourselves on supporting veterans who have served in the armed forces. We know we should generally not use an applicant’s class (such as gender, race, etc.) when making hiring decisions. But we have heard that the law does allow us to give a hiring preference to veterans. Is that true?

Ford focuses on social media to attract 3,000 new hires

08/28/2013
To attract 3,000 new salaried em­­ployees this year—800 more than the company anticipated—Ford Motor Co. launched a recruiting campaign that relies heavily on social media.

Buckeyes’ job shadowing leads to permanent hires

05/01/2013
Columbus, Ohio-based CallCopy is recruiting engineers for future job openings by inviting Ohio State University engineering majors to shadow the organization’s professionals on the job.

How to overcome your 3 biggest recruiting challenges

03/28/2013
Updating your recruitment strategy so it’s proactive rather than reactive can put you ahead of the competition and allow you to scoop up the best people.

How does California law affect hiring?

02/20/2013
Q. For the first time in a while, we need to hire new staff. What issues should we take into account during the recruiting process?

Emerging issue: Hiring bias against homeless

02/06/2013
Employers in three states—Connecticut, Illinois and Rhode Island—must comply with what may be the nation’s most unique employment-related laws. Each of those states has a “Homeless Bill of Rights” that bans employment discrimination against homeless people.

10 interview questions, online tests to help identify problem-solving managers

01/16/2013

Don’t assume that management applicants with top references and experience have great analytical skills. Instead, find out for yourself by asking some of these questions.

Abbott touts innovation to recruit, retain scientists

01/16/2013
Abbott Laboratories’ strategy for recruiting and retaining employees reaches beyond touting its health, retirement and work/life benefits. The Abbott Park, Ill., pharmaceutical company gives equal play to its employees’ cutting-edge research.

How to turn your top employees into your top recruiters

10/19/2012
Need to hire new talent but only have a bare-bones recruiting budget? Here is a checklist of low- and no-cost recruiting ideas that work in a strong economy, but are especially appropriate when money is tight.