‘Tell me I’m fired after the beep’
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
No manager or HR pro likes to deliver bad news. But it’s still better than the fallout when no one owns up to the task. Read more
‘Want a job? What’s your Facebook password?’
Filed under: Applicant background screening, Online recruiting, Special Report
This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level. Read more
Study: More e-mails mean the company’s doomed
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Uncategorized
The way e-mail’s used says a lot about a company’s culture. But can e-mail patterns predict that a company’s about to go belly-up? Read more
HR focusing less on job boards, more on Facebook
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting
Despite smaller budgets, many companies are still hiring. How are they searching for employees? Read more
Can Google’s tech wizards see your company’s staffing future?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting
Wouldn’t you like to know which employees are quitting before they even make the decision? Google’s HR department thinks it can figure that out. Read more
Lighter side: Employee pays back stolen money … by stealing again
Filed under: Applicant background screening, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Another example of why background checks can never be too thorough: Read more
I-9 form expired — but don’t toss it yet
Filed under: Applicant background screening, Document retention, Special Report
If you look closely at the upper right-hand corner of the Form I-9, you’ll see it’s supposed to expire today. What should you do now? Read more
Verifying SSNs: New system may not be worth the trouble
Filed under: Applicant background screening, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
The Social Security Administration has unveiled a new method for verifying hires’ social security numbers. Will it make HR’s life any easier? Read more
IT workers No. 2 in drinking contest
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views
Which departments in your company contain the biggest party people? The answers may surprise you. Read more
When Facebook gets too friendly
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web site
With so many people using social networking sites, it’s only natural that employees, bosses, customers and colleagues will cross each other’s virtual paths. That kind of interaction got one employee in trouble recently: Read more
