By most accounts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has good intentions. This government agency wants to protect certain classes of people from discrimination. In order to better spread its message and outline what discrimination can look, sound and feel...
We’ve often wondered if the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s 2012 guidance on background checks is too confusing. It’s supposed to provide employers information on how to best follow the laws surrounding the background screening process when it comes to...
This year’s HR Florida Conference and Expo kicks off in less than a week and the excitement is building, in part, because of the incredible lineup of talented speakers that will be taking center stage. We’ll be meeting some of these speakers in several upcoming posts...
Oktoberfest in Orlando? Yes, but not quite in the way you might be imagining. More than 1,500 Human Resources professionals and vendors will ring in October by heading to the annual HR Florida Conference and Expo in Orlando. Kicking off Monday, Oct. 6, the three-day...
When you hear the phrase ‘Honesty in the Hiring Process’ your mind automatically calls to mind candidates, right? In many cases, you’re correct to lean that way, but the phrase also directly correlates to employers.How? Honesty = Transparency.An honest hiring process...
When the Minnesota Vikings ended last season with an ugly 5-10-1, they knew something, or a lot of things, had to change. They certainly didn’t expect this Adrian Peterson stuff to happen but for the sake of this story we’re going back in time to a less serious...
