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My interviewing process … From the desk of Chandra Kill … In general I follow the same pattern:

Let’s get the conversation started! Jan. 6, according to HRmarketer, was “Massive Monday”, the most popular day for people to look for jobs. HR bloggers and discussions boards are buzzing with hiring Q&As.

After numerous frustrations in the hiring process, Washington State Patrol decided to do something truly revolutionary–they decided to hire the best candidate for the job.

Why are major corporations in litigation over background checks, when SHRM reports that more than 85 percent of companies perform an employment screen of some kind? The critical piece of information here is “of some kind”. As in all things, there is a difference between doing it and doing it well.

Now more than ever, companies cannot afford to overlook the basics. Due diligence is required in every department, and yet there are still gaps. However, a recent story released by the Minnesota “Star Tribune” shows is a HR system with so many gaps, it feels more like a colander.

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.

Halloween is an interesting holiday. It is the one holiday where our festive garb is designed to hide who we are, rather than emphasize it. We purposely hide behind masks, then knock on people’s doors, asking them to give us something.

E-Verify Up and Running … The federal government has approved a temporary budget that will get things running immediately and keep it running through February 20124.  Our national parks and monuments have reopened…

What Can You Learn From Their Policies? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed lawsuits against Dollar General Corporation and BMW over their use of criminal background checks to screen out applicants or terminate employees.

One state legislature has now taken note of the Hobson’s choice referred to in the district court’s opinion on the EEOC suit against the Freeman Companies this August.