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my car was nearly stolen from work twice, mentioning my kids in my cover letter, and more

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In October, our department moved across town to a building on a campus we own. Another department has been working from this campus and they have parking in a fenced lot right next to their building. Our department is much larger and we use the open parking lot that’s more centrally located on the campus.

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A Complete Guide to Hiring Employees in Hong Kong

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The EO ensures that employees receive adequate time off for rest and recreation. Whether you are a multinational corporation establishing a presence in the region or a local business expanding your workforce, understanding the intricacies of the hiring process is crucial. Key Provisions of the Employment Ordinance 1.

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EEOC begins to crank up new initiative to prevent workplace harassment

HR Morning

Supreme Court held in Meritor Savings Back v. Supreme Court held in Meritor Savings Back v. Vinson that harassment was a form of unlawful discrimination, workplace harassment remains an all-too persistent problem, Feldblum and Lipnic told their colleagues. Training changes needed. More than 30 years after the U.S.

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Understanding and using blind hiring to reduce bias in recruiting

Business Management Daily

One technique that has been slowly gaining popularity is blind hiring, an approach meant to provide an unbiased resume screening process and address issues like name discrimination. Blind hiring can be a great tool, but there are several considerations to consider as you decide whether it is right for your business. What is blind hiring?

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Talent Acquisition

Analytics in HR

What is talent acquisition? The core of talent acquisition is to attract employees to an organization and hire the ones that fit with the organization and role. Doing this well leads to lower turnover, higher productivity, and increased engagement. The talent acquisition strategy should align with the people strategy (or HR strategy).

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HR Analytics: The Key to Maximizing Your Workforce

Paycor

Calculating the cost of employee training. You can then work with your senior leadership and managers to limit overtime when feasible, potentially saving the company a substantial amount of money. Workforce analytics help you drive more methodical decision-making throughout the organization. Ways to reduce your labor expense.

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The New Way Companies Are Evaluating Candidate’s Soft Skills (and Discovering High-Potential Talent)

Linkedin Talent Blog

To fill the gap between the need to measure soft skills and the inadequacy of traditional interviews, companies like Koru and Pymetrics have developed pre-screening online assessments—user-friendly tests that take candidates about 20 minutes to complete and give employers a sense of their soft-skill strengths and weaknesses. asks Frida.