If recruiting strategies appear to be biased against certain groups, the consequences can be staggering. Here’s a case where a program ended up with a New York City government office footing a $21 million bill.
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Tags: New York City, parks department, recruitment discrimination
New research says the resumes you see may be more fact than fiction. Here are some things you can do to get a more accurate picture of your applicants.
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Recruiters have to sift through boatloads of resumes, and a good chunk always has to end up in the trash. What happens when a recruiter’s asked to prove those decisions weren’t racially motivated? Read the case and decide: Who won?
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It can be tough to keep good workers on your staff. Here’s how one HR manager got more employees to stay on board.
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When candidates talk about great accomplishments, how can you tell who has personal initiative and who just happened to be on a successful team or followed smart orders? Answer: digging deep with follow-up questions.
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A common recruiting mistake is treating a candidate’s second interview as just a rehash of the first round, only this time, with a higher-level manager involved. But here’s how you can craft the interview to really make sure you’ve got a good employee in the pipeline.
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Using background checks to qualify candidates? Good idea. Not following the strict laws about conducting background checks? Bad idea.
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It’s no secret that referral programs are a great way to find new hires. But many managers make the mistake of just handing out bigger bonuses to current employees who make the referrals. There are better ways to get more out of your program.
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There’s a new recruiting metrics model so how do you stack up? Learn about what to measure, when and how to measure and communicate results to senior management.
