Tag: screening applicants for employment

Don’t forget to vet those résumés

By Virginia Employment Law Letter Jan 23, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Stacey Rose Harris If you are like most HR professionals, you are inundated with résumés from applicants looking for jobs at your company. Sifting through the summaries of job applicants’ credentials and experience can be a Herculean task. When you find the perfect applicant with a stellar background, your efforts may seem worthwhile. Unfortunately, […]

How to Screen Job Applicants and Avoid Liability

By arell Jan 6, 2011 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 6, 2011

Q: I own and operate a business in which physically demanding work is part of the employees’ daily activities. I recently hired several employees who I thought were qualified for the job. However, I quickly learned that they weren’t in good enough health to do what was required of them. This is causing a lot […]