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HR 101: The history of the résumé

HR Brew

Some of the information that HR pros of the day required candidates to include in their résumés—think: weight, marital status, number of children, race, and religion—“would be considered discriminatory practice today,” Evan Cassimy, HR director for Chick-fil-A, wrote in a LinkedIn blog. So, what do you think, HR pros?

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How Can the Improper Use of Background Checks Could Get You Sued?

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. According to the lawsuit, Aerotek conducted a criminal background check on an employee, Craig Mitchell. When the background check returned a criminal record, the company fired him. The criminal records weren’t his.

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Staffing Companies Beware: Improper Use Of Background Checks Could Get You Sued

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. According to the lawsuit, Aerotek conducted a criminal background check on an employee, Craig Mitchell. When the background check returned a criminal record, the company fired him. The criminal records weren’t his.

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5 Powerful Employee Engagement Models That Leaders Should Know

Vantage Circle

For leaders looking to engage their people, it’s essential to utilize the research already available to you. This is where the need for employee engagement models comes in. Investing in your people is the central idea behind employee engagement. Similarly, demotivated employees are bad news for any business. Not Engaged.

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How this CPO broke into the C-suite after a decade as a stay-at-home mom

HR Brew

She recently spoke with HR Brew about her experience returning to the workforce after a 10-year break, and how taking time away has informed her leadership today. In doing so, she said, she realized that entry-level roles are the first step in a company’s talent pipeline, and started planning for the skills Fluor would need in the future.

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HR 101: Let’s talk about unlimited PTO

HR Brew

Before WWII, PTO was often only available to employees in white-collar jobs, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Netflix was an early adopter of unlimited PTO, adopting the policy in 2003, according to Inc. Some studies have even found that employees take less time-off when they have unlimited PTO.

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Colts Vs. Patriots–Background Check

ExactHire

A Little Background Check It’s no accident that the Colts and Patriots are playing for the right to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 49. They take control of their situation, do the work, and are prepared to make the critical hiring (signing) decisions that will ensure continued success. Actually, you don’t have to imagine that.