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Weekend Roundup: Moving and COVID-19, Job Candidate Deception, Hiring Tools

Weekend Roundup: Moving and COVID-19, Job Candidate Deception, Hiring Tools


In today’s Weekend Roundup, a study by LendingTree shows that 86 percent of people who moved last year due to COVID-19 are staying in the same state they are currently living in. The Wall Street Journal examines how the art of the job interview almost encourages deception by the job candidate.

Weekend Roundup: Independent Contractor vs. Employee, Hiring Process, Labor Shortage

Weekend Roundup: Independent Contractor vs. Employee, Hiring Process, Labor Shortage


In this week’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at independent contractors versus employees and the benefits they are eligible for. Next, we will explore open hiring, a hiring process that looks beyond resumes, background checks, drug tests, and degrees for a more inclusive candidate pool.

Weekend Roundup: Returning to the Office, Hiring Vaccine Workers, Drug Testing in AZ

Weekend Roundup: Returning to the Office, Hiring Vaccine Workers, Drug Testing in AZ


In today’s Weekend Roundup, some employers are implementing new strategies to deal with remote workers who are not comfortable returning back to the office. In other news, drug manufacturers are poised for a hiring frenzy to meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccines.

Weekend Roundup: I-9 Flexibility, Hiring Frenzy, Changing Workforce

Weekend Roundup: I-9 Flexibility, Hiring Frenzy, Changing Workforce


In today’s Weekend Roundup, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended flexibility for compliance with the Form I-9 to January 31, 2021. As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, pharmacies nationwide are ramping up hiring pharmacists and technicians to administer shots.

Weekend Roundup: Transition to Remote Work, Employee Drug Testing, Tyson Food Managers Fired

Weekend Roundup: Transition to Remote Work, Employee Drug Testing, Tyson Food Managers Fired


In today’s Weekend Roundup, a new study by National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research takes a look at how employees responded when forced to start working remotely, New Jersey passes a bill establishing regulations for selling and consuming marijuana…

A Look At Healthcare Background Screening

A Look At Healthcare Background Screening


As the healthcare industry continues to have a surge of new hires it is imperative to ensure your candidate pool is at its best.

Best Practices for Rescreening Furloughed Employees

Best Practices for Rescreening Furloughed Employees


The time has come to officially recall your furloughed employees, however is your business prepared to do so in a compliant manner and rescreen employees?

Monitor Your Workforce with the KRESS SHIELD

Monitor Your Workforce with the KRESS SHIELD


More companies turn to KRESS Employment Screening for the KRESS SHIELD, a continuous monitoring solution to identify threats within their organization and quickly mitigate potential risk.

Weekend Roundup: 2021 HR Best Practices, Virtually Onboarding, LinkedIn Etiquette

Weekend Roundup: 2021 HR Best Practices, Virtually Onboarding, LinkedIn Etiquette


In today’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at HR practices that can help streamline the way HR supports its workforce. HR departments are reinventing the onboarding process to adapt to the new remote workforce. Discover effective ways to utilize LinkedIn as a manager, recruiter, and employee.

Weekend Roundup: Hiring Managers, Remote Work Style, HR Online Coaching

Weekend Roundup: Hiring Managers, Remote Work Style, HR Online Coaching


In today’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at one of the biggest hiring challenges: finding the right job candidate with the right skills at the right time.

Weekend Roundup: Workplace Culture, Pre-employment Screening, Drug Testing

Weekend Roundup: Workplace Culture, Pre-employment Screening, Drug Testing


In today’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at better understanding workplace conversations that touch on sensitive matters like salary and personal topics.

Weekend Roundup: Drug Testing, Director of Remote Work, Millennials at Work

Weekend Roundup: Drug Testing, Director of Remote Work, Millennials at Work


In today’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at how marijuana legalization has led to an “interesting evolution” in employment drug testing.

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