A bad hire can result in a legal and financial nightmare; bad hires can cost an employer wasted time in recruiting, hiring and training, the job not being done, potential litigation if the new employee turns out to be unfit, dishonest, or dangerous, says consultant Lester Rosen.

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It is a “myth” that employers are trying to use credit reports to deny employment, attorney and management consultant Lester Rosen says. Read more

The companies that are hiring are no doubt being inundated with applicants, but selecting the best applicant for the job often becomes a gamble if the company only relies on traditional methods of assessing the candidate.

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As employers expand on using social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace for background checks, consultant Lester Rosen says that the law is still evolving regarding discriminatory information, privacy interests, and other issues. Read more

The business community is invited to participate in a voluntary collaborative program with U.S. Read more

Increased mandates from federal and state governments to require industries, especially the sensitive ones, to step up their background checks of applicants, is one of the top ten background checking trends for 2009, says attorney and Read more

Approximately 6.6 million employment verification queries under the E-Verify program were run during FY 2008, compared to 3.27 million in FY 2007, ( Categories : Hiring | Employment )

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Although U.S. employers are projecting a slight decline in hiring for the third quarter of 2008, they “are generally not reacting with large-scale payroll reductions,” according to a Manpower Inc. spokesman.
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Managers who want to fill positions often ask for the moon in filling out job requisitions or discussing their needs with Human Resources. Read more

In order to increase the predictive accuracy of interviews with job candidates, Eric Kramer, CIO of Innovative Career Services, outlines a strategy of having the candidate prepare, then deliver a presentation. Read more

Employers who use employment tests and other procedures in making hiring decisions can refer to a  fact sheet issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  It provides technical assistance on how federa

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Employers should protect themselves from hiring liars, cheats, drug abusers, and other potential bad hires, says Barry J. Nadell, Senior Vice President of the background screening division of Kroll and the former President and co-founder of InfoLink Screening Services. Read more

In “My Summer Vacation,” business author and entrepreneur Tony Lee describes what he learned when he spoke to an owner of a small business about firing someone before you hire them. Read more

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Hiring through a staffing agency may not be the cost-saving alternative to hiring regular employees, says management consultant Lester Rosen.
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