Staffing Resource Center – Jobs Surge, Unemployment Falls
In April, there was a tremendous 263,000 new hires while the unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent which is the lowest in the past 50 years, since December 1969. “Leaving…
Compliance Corner – Drug Tests and Marijuana
As more states legalize marijuana for medical and/or recreational use, the compliances surrounding workplace drug test polices are changing as well. This affects pre-employment, post-accident and random testing for marijuana…
Compliance Corner: Smoke Free Workplace and E-Cigarettes
Most companies already have a smoke-free workplace policy, but does it also cover electronic cigarettes? As the popularity of vaping increases, so do employer’s concerns that their smoke-free workplace policies…
Staffing Resource Toolbox – Winter Work Hazards: Cold Stress
With the extreme and record cold temps that have engulfed the Midwest over this past week, it is important employers to know what they need to do to protect their…
Compliance Corner: E-Verify AND E-Verify Services Are Unavailable – How Do You Remain Compliant?
E-Verify and E-Verify services are currently unavailable due to a lapse in government appropriations. E-Verify Accounts Inaccessible While E-Verify is unavailable, employers will not be able to access their E-Verify accounts to: - Enroll in E-Verify; - Create an E-Verify case;…
Declining a Candidate Based on Their Pre-Employment Screen
If issues arise from a candidate’s pre-employment screen that will likely lead to an adverse employment decision the proper process must be followed to ensure you are compliant with the…
Where Did Black Friday Come From?
Did you know that HR professionals had a hand in dubbing the day after Thanksgiving, “Black Friday”? The reason behind the moniker is that so many people called in “sick”…
Compliance Corner: Onboarding Paperwork – a Quick Review
Hiring a new employee can be quite the process. What and when a potential employee should complete what form is very important in order to be certain you are remaining…
Staffing Resource Toolbox: Make the Job Search Personal
Want to Engage Talent? Make the Job Search More Personal In this month’s Resource blog we take a look at the main points of an article that appeared in a…
Staffing Resource Toolbox: Ban The Box Laws, Turning 20 Years Old This Year.
Did you know that over 68 million Americans have some type of criminal history? About as many Americans have criminal records as have college degrees. If you ask about criminal…