Seasonal hiring is going bananas this year. So far, this consulting firm says national retailers are on tap to bring on roughly 700,000 workers to handle the holiday swell; that is about 200,000 more people than just two years ago! That is great news for thousands of...
Tick tock. Tick tock. It’s hard to believe but the race is on to wrap up your holiday shopping. Christmas is in, gulp…. 24 days!Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season (the jury is still out on whether or not this year’s version was a retail success) but...
Have you ever passed on a candidate because of a low credit score and didn’t tell the person? Have you ever used a social media screen as a legitimate background check? Have you ever screened a candidate without their consent? If you answered yes to any of these...
What do InfoTrack, AutoZone, Home Depot, Instant Checkmate and Aaron’s furniture stores all have in common?No, they’re not all featuring awesome Black Friday deals.They’re actually all facing, or have faced, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)-related lawsuits in 2014....
Whoopsie. You made a big blunder. John Doe gave you a great interview. You were impressed with his credentials, enjoyed his sense of humor, marveled at his intelligent answers. Heck, you even liked the confidence behind his handshake and eye contact. You offered John...
Sheldon Cooper, the infamous (and some argue, obnoxious) character of The Big Bang Theory, is without a doubt one of the smartest people on the planet. He certainly doesn’t lack for confidence in his intelligence, but early on in the show, Sheldon was a bit of an...
