by Brandon Laws | Oct 23, 2012 | Hiring Practices
In my perusal of trending HR and business topics, I somehow stumbled across a more dated article by the team over at Glassdoor’s blog listing the “Top 25 Oddball Questions.” It has some timeless entertainment value for HR professionals and business...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 11, 2012 | Hiring Practices
Before the days of prodding around Google and Facebook (an activity not considered best practice by many) employers often solely relied on the familiar section of the résumé labeled “Hobbies and Interests.” It has traditionally offered business leaders and...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 4, 2012 | Hiring Practices
Timothy Holden of Pivotal Solutions posted a nice to-the-point piece on when exactly startups should start considering HR, particularly outsourced HR. Holden notes that trained recruiters and interviewers are fantastic for helping out a startup early on. They are...
by Brandon Laws | Sep 18, 2012 | Hiring Practices
I am writing this as a college graduate who had to deal with joblessness for some time in this economy. Today, hiring representatives are regularly receiving tens to hundreds of replies for a single opening, whether it be entry-level or require years of experience....
by Brandon Laws | Sep 5, 2012 | Hiring Practices
Due to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers are permitted to acquire a consumer report surrounding the credit history of an applicant or current employee under a number of circumstances. As noted in a report by the SHRM, these permitting reasons are found in the...
