Can employers refuse to hire applicants based on alt-right views or affiliation?

Current tensions in the American political climate present new hiring challenges for employers, write Littler Mendelson attorneys Elizabeth A. Lalik and Jeremy F. Wood.

By Elizabeth A. Lalik and Jeremy F. Wood • Oct. 17, 2018

'Should I stay or should I go?' Salary, work-life balance and job location help employees decide

Job seekers may care deeply about compensation, but recruiters will want to give them a glimpse of what their lives will look like at their prospective companies, one expert says.

By Katie Clarey • Oct. 17, 2018

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A deep dive on mental health at work

There are myraid factors that affect an individual employee’s mental health, but some trends have emerged in recent months.

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A bad website may drive job seekers away

The key for recruiters is to balance the human aspects of interviewing — meeting people, engaging in-person — with a seamless online experience, a survey showed.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 16, 2018

RetailMeNot exec dishes on working in D&I — before it was cool

As the new director of the retail tech company's diversity and inclusion program, Sharon Brogdon joined an organization that is already "walking the talk," but challenges persist.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Oct. 15, 2018

D&I initiatives critical as manufacturers seek to fill open roles

Employers across industries are struggling to stay competitive in a tight labor market, but manufacturing faces one of the most severe talent shortages.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 12, 2018

Amazon may be the Grinch of holiday hiring this year

Competitors are upping wages in a bid to compete with the e-commerce giant and meet ambitious hiring goals, but will it pay off?

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018

Why Maine employers are sourcing former addicts

Hiring managers are looking toward talent pools outside of the norm, targeting those formerly addicted, formerly incarcerated and more.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018

How to make sure reference checks are worth the effort

Many employers will provide little more than employment dates and titles — but experts say there are a few tricks to make the most of your endeavor.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018

Facebook likely looking to expand its reach in the job ad space

The addition of the Refdash team to Facebook Jobs could mean the social media giant is looking to advance into other industries like technology.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018

Here's who is making moves in 2018 holiday hiring

As the season unfolds, we're making a list (and checking it twice) of who is hiring and how it stacks up against last year's strong holiday season. Here's a look at holiday staffing so far.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 11, 2018

Low unemployment is making the job search easier for employees

Additionally, most employees participating in a new TD AmeriTrade survey said that low unemployment rates should result in higher wages.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 9, 2018

Half of organizations use AI to cut down on initial phases of recruitment, survey says

Only a third of professionals said they use AI to assist them with hiring decisions, which prompts a question: Can tech accurately predict whether a candidate will make a good hire?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 9, 2018

Unemployment rate hits 49-year low

In the war for talent, an employer's best defense may be working to reduce turnover, experts say.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2018

Study: Shrinking talent pool has recruiters shifting strategies

Employers are shifting to a "total talent acquisition" mindset, and even the C-suite is getting involved.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 5, 2018

Michigan manufacturers welcome more than 1K students to open house events

Manufacturing centers across the U.S. are rethinking the way the industry approaches recruitment amid this Friday's annual Manufacturing Day.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

Overqualified or over the hill? The pitfalls of experience ranges

In the same way that ruling out a candidate based on poor "culture fit" can be cover for bias, experts say experience ranges can be a dog whistle for age discrimination.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

Most employees say they're open to competitors' job offers

 A quarter of employees in a recent survey said they'd require at least a 20% increase in salary to justify making a move, however.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

Hyatt to hire 10K young adults who are neither working, nor in school

Employers around the country are adopting similar initiatives to help with recruiting efforts, but also say they're seeing great results when it comes to retention.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

How to attract top Hispanic millennials

To recruit high-performing Hispanic millennials, companies will have to create unique hiring initiatives and strategies, write Cherise Tolbert and Peter Scorzetti of LatPro Inc.

By Cherise Tolbert & Peter Scorzetti • Oct. 4, 2018

Managers shake up warehouse shifts ahead of peak season

Flexible shift schedules are increasingly common in regions with high labor demand. The strategy is adding new labor to the workforce, sources say.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Oct. 3, 2018

One company's quest to rethink the apprenticeship

Zurich Insurance Group came to Harper College with a request: help it train 100 apprentices — the next generation of insurance industry professionals — by 2020.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 2, 2018

Words describing women make them appear less qualified for jobs than men, study finds

As companies push to bring more women onto the payroll, leaders might want to examine the language used to evaluate women applicants.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 2, 2018

Holiday hiring market challenges employers

The push to hire seasonal workers is already on, and employers are preparing to offer higher wages and better benefits to keep up, a new Snag survey said.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 1, 2018

Gig workers' wages are stable, but commitment remains sporadic

A recent study by JPMorgan Chase also found that most are using gig platforms to support their primary income.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 1, 2018

The tight labor market is speeding up time-to-hire, study says

Employers who cut down on lengthy hiring processes might save some money, but certain risks are involved.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 28, 2018