Active Screening Blog
Active Screening’s Pick of the Week – Apr 28- May 2
Check out what the following blogs had to say about HR trends, news and more. Below is a list of our top five favorite posts from this week. Check back every Friday for five more! The Realistic Job Preview is Back If you want to reduce turnover it’s time you start...
Tip Toeing On The Edge: Is That Discrimination?
We’ve covered plenty of ground in our discussion about discrimination. ICYMI: Avoiding Discriminatory Hiring Practices Age Discrimination 101 Figuring out if what you’re experiencing really is discrimination may be harder than you think. Even though you are...
Part Two: How Well Do You Know Your CRA?
This morning I was talking to my husband about the last time we flew. As we sat in the airport we witnessed the staff training a bomb-sniffing dog. We started to talk about the airport employees and what they probably go through to get hired. Tests, training and...
Unusual types of Discrimination: A look at Age Discrimination
If employment bloggers haven’t already lit up the internet with Hillary Clinton’s latest comment, then it’s all the proof we need that no one really cares about age discrimination.But they should. You should. You really, really, really should.The Cost of Age...
How Well Do You Know Your CRA: USIS Employee Pleads Guilty
I start many of my mornings on Twitter. It’s my favorite news source. Mainly because I know what is in my feed: the perfect mixture of news, educational articles and celebrity gossip.This morning as I scrolled through, it wasn’t George Clooney’s engagement or the...
Small Business Hiring Tips: Avoiding Discrimination
Handyman. Stewardess. Policeman.Young. Clean Cut. Handsome.What do all of these phrases have in common? They can get you sued for big bucks if you put them in a job posting or use them for recruiting, hiring or promotion purposes.Why? They’re discriminatory.We’re not...
Active Screening’s Pick of the Week – Apr 21-25
Check out what the following blogs had to say about HR trends, news and more. Below is a list of our top five favorite posts from this week. Check back every Friday for five more!1. Why Recruiting Online is More than Just SourcingOnline recruiting is a growing trend...
Hiring? Don’t make this $4.4 million mistake
Hiring is a process. You must create the ad, review resumes, interview candidates, make an offer and finally screen before making the final hiring decision. Seems fairly simple, however, one misstep in the process and the employer is looking at a lawsuit instead of a...
The Key to Keeping Customers & Candidates Happy
Customer service can be broken down into three main categories:GoodBadUgly When things get bad, you usually have the chance to correct the mistake. Dominos pizza is a prime example. This blog post tells the story of how one repulsive YouTube video changed the course...
Company Culture: It Takes More Than Incentives
Did you know everyone’s favorite coffee shop celebrates the earth with discounted coffee? There is a catch though, in order to receive your discount you must bring your own mug. This occurs on Earth Day, however this isn’t the only day Starbucks goes green. You can...