Cyber-vetting may sound like solely a way to dig up dirt about someone. But it can be used to not only avoid a bad hire, but also help perform a good hire … Read more
Facebook’s Tag Suggestions Raise HR Issues
Ever since Facebook started rolling out its facial recognition service — officially “Tag Suggestions” — a few months ago, pictures … Read more
Survey Finds More Companies Credit-checking Candidates
Even as states and the U.S. EEOC are getting tougher — and talking tougher — on the use of credit checks, more employers are using them, says a … Read more
What Employers Look Up on Social Media Sites
Mostly what HR professionals are looking up online is pretty standard information about candidates, like LinkedIn recommendations. Fewer — but still … Read more
Supreme Court Says Government Can Background Check Contractors
Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more
Get Ready Hiring Managers: Here Comes the EEOC, and It’s Mad!
In case you were enjoying yourself over the holidays instead of reading my critically-acclaimed (OK, criticized) articles, my objective is to bring best … Read more
Whose Fault Is It: When Does Recruiter Responsibility End
If you’re a sports fan (okay, even if you’re not) chances are you’ve heard about the University of Pittsburgh’s newly hired head … Read more
First Advantage, Enwisen Sold
Just when it appeared the year would end without more consolidation in the talent acquisition arena, two deals managed to get in under the wire. On the … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the US beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled last week that it is taking a … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the U.S. beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled this week that it is taking … Read more
What’s Wrong With Reference Checking? Pretty Much Everything (Part 2)
This article addresses five questions raised in response to Part 1 of this series published last week. It addresses the best ways to assess candidate … Read more
What’s Wrong With Reference Checks (Part 1)
Employment reference checking and background screening should win recognition as the weakest of all corporate HR processes. A validity meta-analysis study … Read more
Background Checking … Using Social Media
Employee referrals and social media have begun to blend together. Could background checks and social media be next? A new company called “Social … Read more
Navigating the Fast-moving Credit-check Laws
In the next Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I take a four-part look at credit checks in the employment process. I outline the current federal … Read more
Catch Me if You Can
You have a great candidate who seems ideal for the job you’re looking to fill and you start researching her online. You land on her Facebook page where you … Read more
Finding the Failure Points in Your Recruiting Process — Some Final Approaches
Some recruiting directors don’t like it when I criticize them for not operating their recruiting function in a more businesslike manner. They fail to … Read more
The Recruiter’s Liability for Wrongful Hiring: Injury BY the Candidate, Part 2
Yesterday in part 1, we discussed “traditional indirect liability,” which covered who is responsible for the wrongs of the employee on the job. … Read more
The Recruiter’s Liability for Wrongful Hiring: Injury to the Candidate, Part 2
Today’s article continues with five more examples of injury TO the candidate, and tomorrow we start a 2-part series on injury BY the candidate. 3. … Read more
Bad Employee Referrals, Internet Checks and Being Yourself
We have some great hits from the community so let’s get started! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The dreaded … Read more
Mobile Recruiting, Being Quaint, and The Big Disconnect
Did you know that ERE has a group on LinkedIn? Check it out! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The only danger in mobile … Read more