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Vetting Dev Candidates for Remote Work from Eastern Europe

Hppy

McKinsey called Eastern Europe the next outsourcing hotspot back in 2006. Businesses should always screen candidates from Eastern Europe. However, vetting candidates for remote work is a bit challenging than screening developers face-to-face. As a result, recruiters need to be extra careful while screening software engineers.

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Employer Use of Social Media as a Screening Tool Increased

HRWatchdog

Sixty percent of employers surveyed by CareerBuilder use these sites to screen candidates, a significant increase from 52 percent last year and only 11 percent in 2006 when this survey was first conducted. Be careful when using social media to screen job candidates. Poor communication skills — 29 percent. Not a member?

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How HR Can Tackle Diversity Using the Rooney Rule

Visier

The results were impressive – minority head coaching hires in the NFL increased from 6% to 22% in 2006 – and as the White House strives to show, the implications of the rule can be far-reaching. If you’re seeing low numbers, this may be a sign that you need to re-evaluate your sourcing channels, and/ or screening tools.

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Employees Health & Wellness Initiatives on World Cancer Day

Empuls

The first World Cancer Day was observed on February 4, 2006. Encouraging healthy lifestyles, regular screenings, and access to healthcare resources are key components of the advocacy efforts on World Cancer Day. Health screenings: Collaborate with healthcare providers to organize on-site health screenings for common cancers.

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Why You Should Value Competencies and Skills Over College Degrees?

AvilarHR

Says economist Byron Auguste, “If you arbitrarily say that a job needs to have a bachelor’s degree, you are screening out over 70% of African-Americans. You’re screening out about 80% of Latino-Latina workers, and you’re screening out over 80% of rural Americans of all races.” [ NPR ]. Why Does It Matter?

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How HR Can Tackle Diversity Using the Rooney Rule

Visier

The results were impressive – minority head coaching hires in the NFL increased from 6% to 22% in 2006 – and as the White House strives to show, the implications of the rule can be far-reaching. If you’re seeing low numbers, this may be a sign that you need to re-evaluate your sourcing channels, and/ or screening tools.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Racial Bias in Candidate Screening. ” Tip: Using “blind hiring” tools to remove names and other identifying information from resumes can help remove racial discrimination in the hiring process.