We’ve all said some things we regret. But hopefully not while interviewing for a job, like these candidates.
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Tags: interview, job candidates, questions
With more candidates applying for fewer jobs, it’s increasingly common for unsuccessful applicants to sue employers. How are courts responding?
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Tags: discrimination, interview
Though most candidates give honest interviews, there are always a few who invent or exaggerate achievements, skills, previous jobs, etc. Here’s how you and your managers can tell when someone’s lying.
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Tags: dishonesty, interview, lies
We often have preexisting impressions of well-known national and local companies. But should those impressions affect HR’s decisions about hiring people who used to work for them?
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Tags: interview, previous employer
No one likes working with jerks. But here’s a company that’s taking serious measures to keep them away.
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Despite HR’s hard work, some managers just don’t learn to avoid saying stupid and biased things to job candidates. But you’d think they’d know better when talking to an HR pro.
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Tags: age bias, age-related question, EEOC, interview
As jobs become harder to come by, more rejected applicants might look for ways to sue employers. Here’s an example of two candidates who were convinced they were the most qualified, and claimed bias when they weren’t hired.
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Tags: discrimination, interview, national origin, rejected candidates
Forgetting proper interview etiquette can lead to problems for companies — such as driving away qualified candidates. Here’s a case where it led to a bigger concern.
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Tags: age discrimination, interview, promotion, yawn
Here’s more evidence companies must train hiring managers to be careful about what they say during interviews.
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Tags: gender bias, interview, sex discrimination
Whether you’re hiring from outside or promoting from within, companies have a lot riding on putting the right people in supervisory positions. How can HR help identify the best leaders for the organization?
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Tags: Hiring, interview, promotions, supervisor
