As more employers are being forced to use the federal government’s E-Verify system to check the authorization of new hires, HR pros are asking one serious question: Are there any legal risks involved in participation?
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A state law requiring all employers to run new hires through the E-Verify system was recently given the thumbs up by a federal judge.
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An employee gets fired and, in a fit of anger, runs home and posts confidential corporate info to a public Web site. You can get that taken down and protect your company — can’t you?
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When you’re hiring IT staff, obviously you need people with the right technical skills. But other factors, like people skills or business knowledge, are also key. Here are some things to ask in an interview to keep those soft skills in focus.
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Tags: interviews, IT employees, soft skills
The practice of performing impromptu background checks online is become more common among hiring managers. Are they in danger of breaking the law?
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Tags: background check, Myspace, social networking, Web 2.0
A new state law requires some IT workers to report criminal activity they discover on employers’ computers.
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Tags: child porn, Illinois, IT workers, Michigan, South Carolina
As HR knows, plenty of candidates aren’t completely honest on their resumes. But which employees are most likely to bend the truth? Near the top of the list are applicants for IT jobs — an area in which dishonesty can cause serious problems for companies.
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Tags: certifications, IT employees, resume lies
These days, many folks have no problem posting everything about their daily lives on the Internet. Here are some employees who revealed a little too much:
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Tags: dumb employees, fired, online embrassment
The Department of Homeland Security recently made it clear what liability companies will face when undocumented hires pass through the E-Verify authorization procedure.
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Next time you need staff for IT, it could be a good idea to look beyond the tried and true job postings and try searching a little closer to home.
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Tags: hiring, leadership, recruiting, staffing
