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More Hiring Essentials

In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at some tips for a strong start to an interview, especially when it comes to introducing the organization to the interviewee. Today we present more tips on interviewing.

Basic Interviewing

When it comes to interviewing potential employees, the process can be both exciting and overwhelming for them. For them, interviews are filled with potential and opportunity. For you, there are a number of legal pitfalls. Here are some tips on getting started.

But Do I Have to Fire Them?

Terminating an employee is an uneasy decision. Obviously, it negatively affects the employee, it’s stressful for everyone involved, and it can lower morale (thus affecting productivity) of other employees. Clearly, this is a situation we’d all prefer to avoid.

Attention Helicopter Parents: You Can’t Come to Your Child’s Job Interview

Not sure what a helicopter parent is? According to Wikipedia, “A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter) is a parent who pays extremely close attention to a child’s or children’s experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they hover overhead, overseeing their […]

Don’t Lose Sight of What’s Really Important

Sometimes we lose sight of what’s really important in life. We get wrapped up in our work and let everything else suffer. As we allow our work to take over our life, it might be our workout routine that gets forgotten or a hobby that fades away. And if you can handle the extra 10 […]

Alleged Bell Pepper Theft Leads to Expensive Age Discrimination Case

By Cathleen S. Yonahara, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP An appellate court in California recently upheld a jury verdict of $3.2 million in compensatory damages and $13 million in punitive damages awarded to a former Staples employee who claimed he was a victim of age discrimination. And what started it all? The alleged theft of […]