Month: November 2015

Per Liar Liar, performing background checks on minors can be major issue

Because I’m a lawyer and because my friends know I love movies, people frequently ask me to identify my favorite lawyer-related movies. My personal favorites are My Cousin Vinny, A Few Good Men, and Liar Liar. To the extent you agree or have lawyer-related movies you like as well, feel free to weigh in. As luck would have […]

Keeping Telecommuting Productive and Aboveboard

Telecommuting is quickly growing as a viable means to improve flexibility for employees while reducing costs for employers. If your business opts to allow it, it’s important to think through how best to implement it to ensure the success of the program. Here are some best practices to consider when implementing a telecommuting program in […]

Referrals Still King: Jobvite® Recruiting Survey

In a competitive and complex job market, relationships reign supreme, says a recently-released survey from recruiting technology provider Jobvite. Seventy-eight percent of responding recruiters said they found their best-quality candidates through referrals. Highlights of the Jobvite Survey Recruiters are facing an increasingly demanding and competitive talent market. 95% of recruiters anticipate the job market to […]

Are You Too Chicken to Use Social Media?

Job descriptions are ever-changing due to the rise in new technology. With that said, there are now jobs specifically for social media and social networking. While a social media community manager job description hasn’t made it into the Job Descriptions Encyclopedia yet, it’s definitely becoming one of the fastest-trending jobs.

Why HR and Communication Departments Need to Work Together to Create an Engaged Workforce

By Jeff Corbin, CEO and Founder, theEMPLOYEEapp In Fortune’s most recent 100 Best Companies to Work For list, it was determined that one of the most significant trends among the companies making the cut was a superior culture that each company creates for its employees. Given what we know about the current state of employees […]

Conversation: An Operating System to Talk About

By Brady Wilson, Juice Inc You may not realize it, but your organization is home to an incredibly powerful operating system (O/S). Think outside the realm of technology. What has the potential to engage and energize your employees, bring teams closer together, and create a high-performing workforce?

Didn’t Expect This to Come Up at the Disciplinary Meeting … Now What??! 5 Steps for Employers

Disciplinary meetings do not always go as planned. For example, employees sometimes choose this moment to disclose new information that may raise legal concerns. Steven T. Collis, an editor of the Colorado Employment Law Letter, has five steps for employers to reduce lawsuit worries—so ensure your managers are trained appropriately. During and after a disciplinary […]

Top 10 Notable Jobs that are Changing the Job Landscape

The job market today is constantly in flux, with new developments and technological advances sparking rapid changes in demand for given positions. To glimpse into where these trends are headed, SkillSurvey—a reference checking solution that collects reference feedback—has dug into its database and identified some of the more unique positions that have seen increased demand […]