A great post by Julie Tappero for Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal: In Cedar Falls, Iowa, the heartland of America, the CEO of a successful brokerage firm, Peregrine Financial Group, has been charged with 31 counts of fraud. Russell Wasendorf Sr. allegedly stole over $200 million from his customers over a 20-year period. In the hallowed halls of PennContinue reading “Two Cases Show Critical Need for HR Involvement”
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Background Check Prospective Employees: A Good Idea?
Are background checks of prospective employees a good idea? Today’s HRNewsDaily Guest Voice is from Pete VanSon, CEO of Ovation Technologies. In 1993, a Kirby vacuum salesman in Texas was charged with raping a customer. Although the salesman worked for an independent distributor, Kirby was taken to court, accused of putting the customer at risk.Continue reading “Background Check Prospective Employees: A Good Idea?”
Small Buisness Digest: Buisness Voices Now Online!
Business enterprise gets a new, informative voice with the launch of the online version of Small Business Digest. For October 2012, Information Strategies Inc. introduces an electronic version of Small Business Digest, the print version being the place–for more than 10 years–leaders turned to get valuable insights on the business landscape.
New Feature: Raymond James Newsletter
The newest feature on HRNewsDaily–the Raymond James Human Capital Monthly Newsletter!
Five Tips for Using Social Networks to Post Jobs
Today’s HRNewsDaily Guest Voice is from Pete VanSon, CEO of Ovation Technologies In the pursuit of the best employees, companies are using innovative methods to find the right people. Social networks are an excellent venue to post job ads. Nearly 60 percent of U.S. businesses claim they will utilize social media this year, either exclusivelyContinue reading “Five Tips for Using Social Networks to Post Jobs”
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