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With today’s job market as competitive as ever, standing out from the crowd is vital to landing that next position. With so many people unemployed right now and looking for work, most hiring managers are inundated with resumes. So just how do... More...

Opportunity knocks. You want a workforce of only productive, responsible, dependable employees. Right? Problem = You have some (A) unproductive or underachieving employees, (B) irresponsible employees, plus (C) employees you cannot depend on. ... More...

With more workers vying for summer jobs this year, those looking for seasonal employment need to prepare for a challenging job market. Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of employers plan to hire seasonal workers for the summer, in line with last year&rsq... More...

Pre-employment tests plus other applicant evaluation methods help you select salesperson job applicants who will turn into highly productive, super-profitable sales reps. These applicant evaluation methods include pre-employment tests, intriguing bi... More...

Today’s economy presents job seekers with unrivaled challenges, uncertainty and the expectation of prolonged periods of unemployment, according Executive Quiz results released today by The Korn/Ferry Institute. Most of the respondents to Korn/F... More...

Lately, it seems like every headline announces some sort of economic bad news: a tightening of consumer spending or another massive layoff or hiring freeze. Just last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 12.5 million people are ... More...

Managers often talk trash about hiring young people – Millennials (18-28YO) and Generation X (29-42YO). However, pre-employment test research and other methods reveal the true message every manager needs to know. Fact: Managers need ... More...

There is more competition in the job market than there was a few years ago, so it pays to get out there. Attending a job fair beats sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring. If nothing else, it's a place to schmooze and find out what's happening... More...

Pre-employment tests plus two other techniques help reduce stealing and theft by your employees. “Wall Street Journal” and Fox News reported (a) increases in employees stealing plus (b) employee theft’s financial drain on compani... More...

Many people think executive search consultants are glorified salespeople who scan Hoovers and Zoom directories in their quests to sell their unnecessary wares to busy business people like you. Consultants may call at inopportune times with grandiose ... More...

Dear Joan: I have just started looking for a new job and I’m concerned about panicking and taking the first thing that comes my way. With the economic situation I am worried that good jobs will be in short supply. I have a solid backgrou... More...

Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a leading national employment screening background firm, released its "Second Annual Top Ten Trends in the Pre-Employment Background Screening Industry" for 2009 today. Although issues from 2008 remain ... More...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 15, 2008, that it submitted an interim fi nal rule to the Federal Register revising form I-9 used in the employment verifi cation process. Employers must complete a Form I-9 ... More...

Despite 2.6 million jobs lost in the current economic crisis, hiring exceptional talent remains a difficult proposition. That’s counter to what we think should be the case—many boards and executives mistakenly think this is the time ... More...

Even though you may have gone through a phone screening that involved answering questions about salary, the subject may come again as the interviewer becomes more interested in hiring you. At this point the interviewer wants to know whether they can ... More...

In an economic downturn, employers need to be even more careful with their hiring decisions. And recent graduates from some of the best schools may not have the skills that matter most in the new global knowledge economy. In researching my new boo... More...

With a tightening economy, those employers fortunate enough to be hiring cannot afford to make bad hiring decisions. Among other problems, bad hires can result in employee turnover, low production, workplace disruption, abuse of benefits and create ... More...

As the job market tightens, job seekers are becoming more creative in their efforts to attract the attention of potential employers. One-in-ten hiring managers (12 percent) surveyed by CareerBuilder.com reported that they are seeing more job seekers... More...

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently increased enforcement of the existing regulations involved in filing Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) labor certification applications to help further reduce any fraudulent activity or misuse of the p... More...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - June 23, 2008 - Verified Person, Inc., a national provider of on-demand background screening services, today affirmed its commitment to going green with the addition of a paperless I-9 Verification tool to its suite of products. With... More...

A human resources manager, working at a Fortune 500 company, asked for my help in writing her resume. She told me: "Thousands of resumes have passed through my hands but when it comes to writing my own I have a difficult time doing it." She isn't alo... More...

Excerpted from Nevada Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of Holland & Hart LLP Widespread among employers today is a "neutral reference" strategy in providing references for current or former employees. In fact, many at... More...

Have you seen the popular new television show-of-the-moment, Mad Men? This multiple-award winning cable program depicts life in an ad agency on New York's Madison Avenue in the early 1960s. Aside from the era-appropriate smoking and drinking (even in... More...

As an increasing television spotlight is shone on unique jobs - from the toughest and dirtiest - CareerBuilder.com has announced its most unusual job survey results. More than 8,700 workers revealed the most unconventional jobs they've held during th... More...

To increase your opportunities to move ahead, try implementing the success strategies that my clients have used to land their new jobs: 1. Build a career on your strengths. You have natural talents you were born with. These talents are the thi... More...

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One-in-Five Employers to Hire Summer Workers Amid Competitive Seasonal Job Market

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Executives Expect Lengthy Job Searches in Today’s Economy

Now Hiring: Even in a Recession, Strategic Hiring Should Still Go On

Truth About Hiring Millennials and Generation Xers

Job Fairs Aren't for Sissies: 10 Tips to Improve Your Chances

Stop Stealing by Employees: Pre-Employment Tests & Other Ways to Stop Employee Theft

Executive Search Consultant Calls: Benefit or Bother?

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: Job Hunting During Down Times Brings Questions

ESR’s Second Annual Top Ten Trends in the Pre-Employment Background Screening Industry for 2009

USCIS Issues Interim Final Rule on I-9 Employment Verification

With All These Displaced People in the Job Market, Why Does it Continue to be so Difficult to Hire?

Salary Talk During the Job Interview

Hiring the Right Skill Set And Motivating the Millennials

The Employment Application: More Than a Formality

Employers Share Most Unusual Tactics Used by Job Seekers

The Impact of Increased Enforcement Surrounding Labor Certification Processes

Verified Person launches green I-9 Verification Service

Make Your Resume Stand Out

Effective Employment Reference Policies

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