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RECRUITING

Minn. companies honored for employing disabled

11/12/2008
 

The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities has recognized 11 companies for their innovative approaches to employing developmentally disabled workers. Award recipients include three grocery stores: Coborn’s in Buffalo, Byerly’s in Golden Valley and Culver’s in Stillwater.

'Virtual' job fairs save money, click with candidates

11/10/2008
 

When tax firm KPMG wanted to fill hundreds of positions worldwide, it held an enormous job fair that attracted 20,000 candidates. But nobody showed up in person. The two-day, round-the-clock fair was entirely online. More organizations are tapping the global reach of the Internet to recruit employees who otherwise might not come to a convention center event.

Lost in MySpace: Know laws before searching web for applicant info

11/04/2008
 

Many of the millions who post information online never think a potential employer might read what they post. Meanwhile, employers believe that if the information is available online for the viewing, they have an obligation to look. However, several laws may restrict how you conduct the search or how you use the information.

More employers create 'bridge jobs' to appeal to retirees

10/23/2008
 

New research shows that more workers of retirement age are staying in their current jobs or returning to work, in part because of the sinking economy and dwindling nest eggs.

Many of these older employees aren’t seeking full-time return at their past pay rates. They’re hunting for “bridge jobs,” lower-pay, part-time posts that they’ll want for about five years.

Use blind résumé review for bias-free hiring, promotions

10/10/2008
 

Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act makes it unlawful to refuse to hire or recruit someone because of “religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight or marital status.” But applicants sometimes provide that information on their résumés. Have someone take those résumés and black out any information that hints at any of those protected categories.

Selling flex to management? Focus on benefits beyond HR

10/03/2008
 

In a survey by professional services firm BDO Seidman and work/life consultants Work+Life Fit, chief financial officers (CFOs) said that for flexible schedules and telework to succeed, organizations have to perceive it as more than an employee perk.

Appeal to older workers with these 4 health plan 'Extras'

09/05/2008
 

Health care coverage becomes increasingly important to employees as they get older. If you’re courting mature, experienced workers to join your team—or if you want to retain the ones you have—you might need to tweak your health benefits so they appeal more to over-50 employees. Here are four health-related perks that could help you seal the deal ...

Flex Fridays allow employees time to unwind after traveling

09/05/2008
 

After a business trip, employees of Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Humantech get the following Friday off, just to unwind. The workplace ergonomics consulting firm’s business travelers earn the extra day off when they make extended trips or work odd hours while on the road ...

Top ranking should help Colorado employers recruit staff

09/02/2008
 
Colorado has been making headlines as a hot place to live and work. CNBC rated Colorado fifth on its list of “America’s Top States for Business” in July, citing Colorado’s New Energy Economy, the state’s business-friendly climate and overall quality of life ...

To create a killer recruiting site, mimic the nation's 25 best

08/28/2008
 
Nearly two-thirds of all job-seekers rely on web sites to learn about employment opportunities, according to a Gallup Poll. Yet the career pages on many employers’ web sites remain hard to use, uninformative and so frustrating that many potential applicants simply give up and go looking elsewhere. But some organizations do get it right ...

Benchmark Your Career Web Site Against Nation's 25 Best

08/05/2008
 
More than 60% of all job seekers rely on web sites to learn about employment opportunities. Yet the career pages on too many employers’ sites remain hard to use, uninformative and so frustrating that many potential applicants simply give up and go looking elsewhere. If only there were some good examples of how to do career sites right! Good news: Here are links to the nation's 25 best.

Beware! Now it's even easier for disabled employees to sue

08/04/2008
 
A new federal appeals court case has made it easier for employees in the 5th Circuit to sue for disability discrimination. To prove disability discrimination, employees need to show only that the disability was a “motivating factor” in an employment decision, not the sole cause ...

CNBC ranks Texas nation's top state for business

08/04/2008
 
A recent study conducted by CNBC concluded that Texas is “America’s Top State For Business.” The cable TV news study scored each state on 40 measures of competitiveness covering 10 categories ... Texas’ highest rankings were in economy, technology and innovation, transportation and cost of living.

Measure effectiveness to make sure flex plans work for you

08/01/2008
 
Your organization wouldn’t offer flexible work arrangements like flextime and compressed workweeks if managers didn’t believe the benefits—better employee engagement, recruitment and retention—outweighed the costs. Still, a recent survey by Hewitt Associates found that few organizations have formal and consistent policies in place to manage their flex programs ...

EMC grooms leaders in-house as part of development strategy

08/01/2008
 
Technology company EMC saves money on recruiting by sending its high-potential employees to school—at an in-house university. More than half of the Hopkinton, Mass., organization’s corporate-level director positions are filled from within ...
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