Asking about a candidate’s salary history is a standard hiring practice. By inquiring what each candidate made at each previous job, organizations can offer a salary that is in conjunction with what the applicant has made in the past. Some hiring personnel say they like asking for salary history because it helps avoid overpaying applicants…. Read more »
Although generational stereotypes – Millennials are entitled or Baby Boomers have low computer skills – are more socially tolerated than other stereotypes, they are still damaging to your organization. Reinforcing these stereotypes can have serious impacts on employee engagement and productivity, as it makes collaboration across generations more difficult than it needs to be…. Read more »
As a leader, you want people to believe in you, follow your example and appreciate your companionship. You also want employees to pay attention to you, share information with you and ask for your opinion. Moreover, workers want to work for a boss they like, as surveys have shown. Here are a few ways… Read more »
While you, the potential employer, are in the driver’s seat when it comes to the job interview, there are certain questions that are off limits; questions that an applicant doesn’t have to answer because they can leave a company open to charges of discrimination. For instance, laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964… Read more »
Summer is the perfect time of year to kick off a wellness initiative. Employees are itching to get out and move around, and they’re also probably looking to embrace something other than their core responsibilities as they look out the window and think about the nice weather. Wellness initiatives are like any other company… Read more »
Resumes are not legal depositions. In fact, many people try to puff up their credentials by using meaningless jargon. If you’ve ever gotten a resume from a “detail-oriented, self-starter,” you probably know this firsthand. While these jargon phrases are somewhat harmless, they could be enough to eliminate candidates if you have a lot of… Read more »
When it comes to being more productive, you’ve likely seen many of the same suggestions: Stop continuously checking email, use do-to lists and get a full night’s sleep. While those ideas can cause a positive change, they’re repeated so often they now go in one ear and out the other. Here are a few… Read more »
By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. Summary On Friday March 10th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) released its monthly summary of labor market activity covering February 2017. The consensus expectation called for a second consecutive month of strong growth compared to recent months which had averaged 185,000… Read more »
As an Economist and seasoned staffing industry professional, I’m regularly asked to participate in several monthly surveys and discussions that predict key elements of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (“BLS”) press releases describing The Employment Situation. The next release revealing January’s statistics will be out on Friday, February 3rd, (typically the first Friday of… Read more »
You might fancy yourself a leader of men and women, and even have a position of authority, but simply having confidence and a title won’t always lead to your ideas getting traction with your team. In order to get people to follow your lead, you need to exhibit the qualities of a leader. People… Read more »