With jobs as scarce as they are, more candidates are exaggerating their skills and experience in an effort to stand out. The best way to separate what’s true from what’s not:
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What should companies say when they get reference calls about a former employee who was fired for misconduct? A recent court ruling offers some help:
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Tags: former employee, fraud, refence
Reference checks can be one of the most valuable tools for making an informed hiring decision — but as you know, it’s often tough to learn anything from a contact besides employment dates, titles and salaries. How can you convince reluctant references to open up?
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When you get a reference request for an ex-employee you can’t honestly recommend, what’s the best way to respond?
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Used to be, a resume listing several different jobs in the past few years would have been a red flag for HR. But as job hopping becomes more common, should candidates who’ve shown loyalty still get the edge?
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Tags: job hopping, loyalty, resumes
A company hires an employee and learns later that he lied on his resume. Is that always cause to fire someone?
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Tags: contract, employment dates, lie, resume
Everyone in HR knows new hires don’t always work out. But here are two experts who say managers choose the wrong person more often than most people think.
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Tags: hiring decisions, managers, mistakes
In a recent survey, most HR pros said they don’t like the recruiting results from online job boards — but most use them anyway. Aren’t there better alternatives?
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Tags: job boards, Referrals, temps, training
There’s a lot of debate about what companies should say when they’re asked about former employees. Here’s one big rule to keep in mind:
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Tags: discrimination, negligence, reference
Some bad news for HR pros trying to gather as much info as they can about potential employees:
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Tags: managers, reference checks
