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6 Tips for Better Phone Interviews

Phone interviews are a great preliminary screening tool prior to scheduling an in-person meeting. You can’t be distracted by a nice watch or firm handshake—it’s all about the value of the applicants’ experience and how well they articulate their responses.

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The Most Common Lies on Applicants’ Resumes
Employment Verification

The Most Common Lies on Applicants’ Resumes

We’ve all heard and probably used the phrase, “fake it ‘til you make it!” Most job applicants certainly have.

5 Legal Implications of Drug Testing at Your Small Business
Drug Screening

5 Legal Implications of Drug Testing at Your Small Business

According to the National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance, substance abuse is a major issue for small businesses across America.

How to Develop Better Supervisors
Company Culture

How to Develop Better Supervisors

At all great companies, employees are motivated by supervisors who lead by example. Learning shouldn’t end for those promoted to senior-level positions.

Unemployment is Astoundingly Low. What Does That Mean for You?
HR Best Practices

Unemployment is Astoundingly Low. What Does That Mean for You?

Only good news seems to be coming out of the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics these days.

5 Awesome Tips for Faster, Better Background Checks
Criminal Background Checks

5 Awesome Tips for Faster, Better Background Checks

In today’s era of low unemployment, businesses have to compete harder than ever for top talent. The best job candidates can come and go in the blink of an eye.

How Continuous Background Checks Helped These Companies
Criminal Background Checks

How Continuous Background Checks Helped These Companies

As an HR professional, you’re almost certainly aware that businesses are under more pressure than ever to identify and crack down on workers who might steal, harass…

How to Avoid Being Burned by a Controversial Workplace Disruption
Company Culture

How to Avoid Being Burned by a Controversial Workplace Disruption

Most businesses try to avoid anything controversial or political, and for good reason.

Weekend Roundup: Latest Jobs Numbers, PepsiCo FCRA Payout, and More
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: Latest Jobs Numbers, PepsiCo FCRA Payout, and More

More positive news arrived for job seekers last week when the Labor Department announced another net gain of jobs in July, showing that employers continue to find ways to expand.

Weekend Roundup: HireRight Lawsuit, EEOC Anti-harassment Training, and More
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: HireRight Lawsuit, EEOC Anti-harassment Training, and More

A man in Florida illustrated the dangers of trusting a cheap background check company by suing HireRight for unfair business practices after HireRight sought his arrest records…

Is It Practical to Trust Your Gut in Important Hiring Decisions?
HR Best Practices

Is It Practical to Trust Your Gut in Important Hiring Decisions?

Picture this: You’re interviewing a new applicant for a job at your company, but you can’t help but feel that something is off.

Why Successful Businesses Should Mandate Paid Time Off for the First Time Ever
Employment Benefits

Why Successful Businesses Should Mandate Paid Time Off for the First Time Ever

Some employees always seem to be looking for creative ways to get more paid time off. Some of us, however, have the opposite problem.

How to Attract the Best Workers with Unemployment at its Lowest
HR Best Practices

How to Attract the Best Workers with Unemployment at its Lowest

The U.S. labor market is as tight as it’s been in recent memory, with the national unemployment rate falling to an 18-year low at the end of May.

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