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Weekend Round Up: Falsified execs, interviewing tips and the candidate experience

Media Bistro: “Communications Executive Resigns After Background Check Uncovers Red Flag” Yet another falsified degree is uncovered in an employee background check—this time, it was for Wal-Mart’s communication vice president.

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Weekend Round Up: IRS, EEOC and HR in the C-suite
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Round Up: IRS, EEOC and HR in the C-suite

September 13-14, 2014 Inc.:

What's your rehire policy?
HR Best Practices

What's your rehire policy?

Most companies have a rehire policy of some kind—you have to differentiate between those employees you want back on your team and those who can never…

Weekend Round Up: The ADA and Workforce Substance Abuse
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Round Up: The ADA and Workforce Substance Abuse

Sept. 7—Sept. 8, 2014 TLNT.com: “Court:

Weekend Round Up: Culture and the Labor Force
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Round Up: Culture and the Labor Force

CNN [VIDEO]: “Five Facts from the US Labor Market”  In this brief video, CNN focuses on highlights from the latest labor market report, including:

Weekend Round Up: Work Martyrs, Female Job Applicants, and Hiring with Disabilities
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Round Up: Work Martyrs, Female Job Applicants, and Hiring with Disabilities

[h4]Harvard Business Review:

Adverse Action: The Two-Step Process
HR Best Practices

Adverse Action: The Two-Step Process

This is the final piece in a series on avoiding unnecessary risks in the hiring process…

Weekend Roundup

HR and Management Weekend Round Up - August 16 2014

August 16, 2014–August 17, 2014 … Inc.:

Hiring Matrix: Friend or Foe?
HR Best Practices

Hiring Matrix: Friend or Foe?

So, how do you decide who to hire when you have multiple positions to fill and hundreds of applicants?

The National Database Myth
Criminal Background Checks

The National Database Myth

“August 2014 will have 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This only happens once every 823 years.  The Chinese call it silver pockets full.

Facebook Photos Reveal Employee Dishonesty
Employment Verification

Facebook Photos Reveal Employee Dishonesty

Facebook Photos Actually Helped the Employer Reveal Employee Dishonesty After Termination An RN on a lawful FMLA leave was discharged from her position at Detroit Medical Center…

EEOC Updates Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance
HR Best Practices

EEOC Updates Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its first comprehensive update of its guidance on the subject of pregnancy discrimination since 1983.

Clarifying Different Types of Criminal Records: Possession of Marijuana
Criminal Background Checks

Clarifying Different Types of Criminal Records: Possession of Marijuana

At this point, 22 states have legalized medicinal marijuana. Possession of marijuana is also the third most common criminal conviction.

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