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Employee Testing and Assessments
According to the US Department of Labor all assessment tools used to make employment decisions are subject to professional and legal standards. For example, both the evaluation of a resume and the use of a highly standardized achievement test must comply with applicable laws. Assessment tools used solely for career exploration or counseling are usually not held to the same legal standards.
How To Avoid Caregiver Discrimination Claims
In April 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") published its Best Practices to assist employers in complying with federal anti-discrimination laws as they relate to workers with caregiving responsibilities. The Best Practices are not binding on employers and do not make caregivers a newly protected category under federal law. Rather, these are suggestions from the EEOC to encourage employers to consider "the ways in which family-friendly workplace policies can improve workers' ability to balance caregiving responsibilities with work." The EEOC asserts that these recommendations may also benefit an employers' workers, customer-base and bottom line by improving employee retention, increasing profitability and reducing costs associated with high employee turnover.

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - Making An Employment Offer
Making a written offer of employment is important to ensure that your candidate is aware of the terms and conditions of employment. It ensures that there is no room for interpretation, and prevents misunderstandings from occurring. Any questions that arise will be dealt with prior to the start of employment. Read on to learn what should be included in the written offer and how to make the offer of employment.
Biases, Prejudices...Do They Still Exist In You?
As human resources professionals we are faced with a variety of employment related decisions on a daily basis. As no shock to each of us, we see biases and prejudices whether hidden or overt that affect these decisions STILL today.

HR Outsourcing Firms Assist Employers with Changing HR Regulations
Year after year, there are critical changes in employment legislation that affects employers. 2010 in particular has seen a wave of new laws and changes that will change the employment landscape for years to come. Human Resources Outsourcing companies can assist in this complex and changing employment environment.
Swift Decision-Making for Busy Business Owners
Business owners identify making decisions as one of the most stressful aspects of self-employment. Outlined here is a simple system for reasonable decision making in a limited amount of time.
Using Pre-Employment Tests Can Save You Money
Pre-employment testing is a way of determining the degree to which a candidate possesses and can demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities required to successfully perform in the position. Any tests that are used must me job related and valid and comply with the “Uniform Guidelines on Employment Selection Procedures” issued by the EEOC. Some of the most commonly used types of pre-employment tests are...

Avoid These Employment Background Check Mistakes
Employment background checks are a valuable tool for organizations that compete on the quality of their workforce. Yet with increasing legislative control and legal attention around employers' use of background screening due to incorrect or inappropriate use of background checks to inform their hiring decisions, employers must pay close attention to the process. Find out the most common employment background check mistakes and learn how to avoid them.
Five Principles for Making Smart Decisions
Every day we contemplate numerous decisions. Some decisions are simple, such as deciding which gym class to attend, while are other are life altering, for instance deciding on taking an overseas promotion. Regardless of level of importance, these decisions will have an impact on our lives. Studies have shown that the more choices we have, they harder it seems to make a decision. Making decisions doesn’t have to be a daunting task; there are step we can learn to make smart decisions.
What To Look For When Considering Working at Home Either Full-Time or Part-Time
Searching for employment opportunities is hard work. It is even more difficult to land a job after finding the right opportunity that matches up with your talents, skills, experience, and education. Finding legitimate employment that you can do from home is most likely even a more difficult job. To find steady employment and a good paying job that you can do from home is not easy even though many sites that promote employment opportunities at home offer promises of easy money and short hours.

Howling Dog
If you have made a poor choice of employment do something about it. For your own peace of mind do something! Anything is better than remaining in an unpleasnt situation. It is, of course, a different story if your current employment is necessary because of the economic situation. there is not much that can be done about this in the short term. You may have to put up with employment that you would not normally choose or which is possibly unpleasant. Internalise the fact that this is a temporary situation.

Who Has the D? Unclog Decision-Making Bottlenecks
Making good decisions and making them quickly is a differentiator of high-performing companies. And the key to outperforming competitors is the quality, speed, and execution of your decisions. Yet in many companies, decisions routinely stall. One culprit? Ambiguity for who is accountable for which decisions. Here is a tool to help clarify your strategic decisions: Think RAPID.
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