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What Better Time to Start a Recruiting Agency or Consultancy
Some new spinoffs, consultancies, and agencies we’ve been in touch with:
How Secure Is Your Employee Information?
All recruiting and hire platforms store data that is considered to be something called PII, “Personally Identifiable Information,” or information that can be used on its own or with other…
Are You Ready to Make Smunday a National Holiday?
Today should be a national holiday. Call it Smunday, says Heinz, the condiments company, in recognition of the fact that Super Bowl Sunday revelry yields to call-in sick Monday
How To Answer 'Why Have You Changed Jobs So Often?'
Most people don't change jobs often because they want to -- they change jobs often because they have to! How do you answer the job interview question "Why have you…
Taking Phased Retirement Options to the Next Level
Employees may view ad hoc phased-retirement arrangements as arbitrary or even discriminatory. To avoid legal exposure, adopt clearly articulated criteria for eligibility and communicate how any reduction in work hours…
‘Blacklisting’ Rule Threat Alleviated for Federal Contractors
A rule for federal contractors that already was temporarily blocked by a federal district court was dealt another setback when the House of Representatives passed a resolution to permanently bar…
Fewer Wage and Hour Class Actions Filed, But Value of Settlements Spikes
The monetary value of the top employment-related class-action settlements declined significantly in 2016. In contrast, the value of wage and hour settlements increased significantly
Tips for Retaining and Storing the New Form I-9
Employers should consider the security of the employee’s personal information when determining how to retain and store completed Forms I-9 and any corresponding documentation
A Robot Could Be Your Next Co-Worker
“The robots are coming” has become a familiar refrain, representing the fear that technology will take over jobs faster than people can acquire new skills. But don’t panic yet: A…
How to Achieve Greater Control over the Trajectory of Your Career
When you start thinking of yourself as a business, your career stops being something that happens to you. Instead, you become the CEO of Me Inc