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See you at HHCC Business Expo

See you at HHCC Business Expo


Today, we’ll be attending the HHCC Business Expo in Houston. If you’re at the event, drop by and see us. How can you find us? Look for “The Fifty Shades of Applicants” booth.

Some Traditions Should Die

Some Traditions Should Die


There aren’t many things that can annoy me as much as being forced into office celebrations that seem superfluous. There’s a tiny part of my soul that dies during the forty-five seconds my co-workers sing “Happy Birthday to You”.

Sexy X-Rays and the FLSA

Sexy X-Rays and the FLSA


Have you seen the Miss Airport 2013 calendar? Apparently, security screening has become such a pervasive part of our culture that even a calendar has been published with provocative x-ray images. Now, employees are invoking the FLSA to reimburse the time spent in scanners.

How do you recognize your employees?

How do you recognize your employees?


When a child is sick or there’s an ache you can’t explain, the first person you’ll talk to is a nurse. Once a year, we have the opportunity to recognize the front line of healthcare (after mom, of course).

Should your ATS stand alone?

Should your ATS stand alone?


Most conversations on Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) focus on how wonderful an ATS is and how helpful it is in finding the right candidate, but sometimes, those conversations miss a beat.

Building False Hopes Under the Heading of Justice

Building False Hopes Under the Heading of Justice


Target is making headlines for choosing to remove the question, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” from their initial job application. They are not alone. Legislators are behind the practice as well, with 10 states and 51 cities passing a law supporting this practice.

Should Smokers Be Banned….Forever?

Should Smokers Be Banned….Forever?


USA Today and the American Heart Association are reporting that more and more employers are, “…imposing bans on smokers. They won’t hire applicants whose urine tests positive for nicotine use.” An example is Baylor Health Care System in Texas.

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