By Kathryn Mayer Employers looking to hire new talent may have to shell out more money than they have in years. The lowest average pay that people would be willing to accept to take a new job—also known as the reservation wage—has jumped significantly over the past year, reaching $81,822 as of March. That’s...
By Lin Grensing-Pophal Does your company use video to share information with job candidates or employees? Companies whose websites are not accessible to people with disabilities may be at risk of being sued—and the claims are piling up. Accessibility can also have a disparate impact for candidates who may be economically disadvantaged or live in areas with...
By Kathy Gurchiek While generative AI is helping job candidates write cover letters and craft resumes, scammers are using it to create fake job descriptions that ultimately can result in identity theft and a drained bank account for those snared by these schemes. “With the aid of generative AI technology like ChatGPT, scammers find...
By Roy Maurer Job boards are essential tools for recruiters. From the leading sites like Indeed and LinkedIn to an array of industry-specific niche boards, these sites remain the top source of interested job seekers. Even as hiring and job posting has slowed down, the job board market is thriving, and the industry remains...
By Roy Maurer Skills are the common thread connecting the high-level trends that will drive talent acquisition in 2024. Employers will invest more in generative AI (GenAI) technology across HR—with recruiting at the leading edge—creating the need for critical new skills. The skills-based hiring movement will continue to gain recognition. And against the backdrop...
Think of background checks as the Sherlock Holmes of hiring. They dig into a candidate’s past, not to uncover deep, dark secrets, but to ensure that what you see is what you get. Here’s the extended edition: Conducting background checks on potential employees serves as a crucial step in the hiring process for several reasons....
While it’s not a legal requirement in all cases, skipping background checks can expose your company to certain risks. Imagine it as choosing not to wear a seatbelt—it might be okay for a while, but when an accident happens, you’ll wish you had taken that precaution. Not conducting background checks can leave you vulnerable to...
By Leah Shepherd United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced July 21 a new Form I-9—which has been streamlined and shortened—that employers should use beginning Aug. 1, 2023. Employers may continue to use the older Form I-9 (Rev. 10/21/19) through Oct. 31, 2023. After that date, they will be subject to penalties if they use the older...
By Kathryn Mayer Back at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance giant Allstate was among the many employers that moved employees to remote work, citing health concerns. With little knowledge about how the arrangement would go and hopes that it would be temporary, the Northbrook, Ill.-based company transitioned 95 percent of its global workforce...
By Kathryn Mayer As pay transparency becomes a bigger workplace issue—with many employees calling for the practice, and several states and cities enacting laws requiring it—recent data solidifies the trend, along with a warning for employers: They may lose out on job candidates if they don’t post a salary range. That’s according to a report...
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