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should you mention an employee’s smell during a reference check, and more

Ask a Manager

Should you mention an employee’s smell during a reference check? I had never been listed as a reference and neither was the other manager here. A third manager for a department she never worked in here was a reference and they provided a glowing recommendation. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….

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giving a good reference to get rid of a bad employee, I don’t want to manage people, and more

Ask a Manager

Giving a good reference to get rid of a bad employee. I can understand, though, why you’re hesitant to tell reference-checkers what you really think; it’ll probably torpedo A’s chance at the job, leaving you stuck with her. But if you’re unsure, a middle ground is to simply decline to return reference calls.

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New Study Shows ACA Catalyst for Increase In Adolescent Annual Wellness Visits

ACA Times

A new study shows that the ACA has been moderately successful in getting more adolescents to see doctors for annual wellness visits, but more needs to be done. demography reference group of 25,695 adolescents ages 10-17 for the years pre-dating the ACA (2007-2009) and following its 2010 enactment (2012-2014).

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More CHROs are investigating cafeteria plans for benefits. Should you, too?

HRExecutive

. - Advertisement - Also known as Section 125 plans in reference to the IRS code that regulates them, cafeteria plans allow employees to apply employer-allocated credits or funds toward their preferred choices from a cafeteria-style list of taxable benefits. Challenges with cafeteria plans Maura Cawley, Mercer Probably not, experts say.

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Assessing Values in Online Technology Part 4

HR Examiner

Financial Wellness. Talent Management. Recruiting (Recruitment Marketing). Learning/ Performance. 1,001-5,000. Burning Glass. Recruiting (Workforce). Capacity (jane.ai). Knowledge Management. Full Spectrum. 1,001-5,000. Practioner. ClearCompany. Talent Management. Recuiting (Assessment). Conference Board. ConveyIQ (by entelo). Full Spectrum.

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Are Major Layoffs More Common Since the Recession?

Intoo USA

Between 2008 and 2010, one in five Americans lost their jobs. has added jobs since 2010, most workers have not fully recovered from the 2008 recession. has added jobs since 2010, most workers have not fully recovered from the 2008 recession. While the U.S. While the U.S. But what about major layoffs?

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8 Steps for Starting a Recruitment Agency in the UK

Manatal

Workers in jobs that rely on face-to-face interactions who were let go during 2020 lockdowns – as well as traditional office workers who spent several months working from home under strenuous circumstances – are re-evaluating their options as the economy begins to roar back to life over two years later. The final word.