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?”
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6 Steps To Calculate Talent Management ROI
Increasingly, organizations look to return on investment (ROI) of departments traditionally difficult to quantify, such as hiring and talent management. It may be tough, but it can be done! Investors, CEOs and executives are constantly examining administration costs, for accurate ways to calculate ROI. In fact, no corporate sector is immune to ROI scrutiny. ResearchContinue reading “6 Steps To Calculate Talent Management ROI”
Restaurants Save BIG With Web Hiring Tools!
Restaurant chains now are using web-based hiring and onboarding tools to reduce hiring costs; savings are more than half of the cost of traditional hiring methods. HotSchedules has announced a partnership with Virginia-based restaurants Roger Brown’s and The Cove Tavern, for labor organization and hiring process tools. The web-based labor management service uses web-based intuitive andContinue reading “Restaurants Save BIG With Web Hiring Tools!”
Networking Nuisance: Best Way to Avoid Being Annoying
From a post by J.T. O’DONNELL for Careerealism.com: I was speaking to a group of job seekers recently about the “new rules” of networking and the following question came up: I’ve connected with a lot of people and they’ve all been very helpful in giving me advice and answering my questions. Some even agreed to meet with me forContinue reading “Networking Nuisance: Best Way to Avoid Being Annoying”
CareerCast.com: Most Overrated and Underrated Jobs
CareerCast.com Rates the Most Overrated and Underrated Jobs CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Some of the most appealing jobs in today’s workplace are underrated, while alluring jobs like advertising agency executive, photojournalist and public relations executive may hold cachet – but they also have a downside, landing them on the CareerCast listContinue reading “CareerCast.com: Most Overrated and Underrated Jobs”
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