Looking at strategic alternatives to H-1Bs during H-1B cap season
by Leigh Polk Cole Each year, employers looking to hire H-1B workers for hard-to-fill positions have to focus on preparing H-1B petitions for the April 1 H-1B lottery deadline. All you can do is hope...
View Article3 emerging trends for employers to watch
by Bryan R. Cokeley The following article provides an overview of how the law might change in the near future based on three issues that employers across the country have been grappling with. 1....
View Article‘Snowflake’ test: Legitimate hiring tactic or invitation for trouble?
Anyone tasked with wading through stacks of resumes and talking to applicants lined up for interviews understands how frustrating and time-consuming hiring can be. It’s understandable that people in...
View ArticleDoes your organization suffer from ‘hiring snooze’?
by Samuel D. Kerr We’ve all heard the common saying “You snooze, you lose.” Put another way, if you don’t pay attention and do something right away, someone else will do it before you can and enjoy the...
View ArticleSupreme Court’s action on ‘travel ban’ eases some employer concerns
by Tammy Binford and Holly Jones The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a limited form of President Donald Trump’s “travel ban” to take effect means people from the affected countries who work for...
View ArticleEmployment verification nightmares: fake I-9s, bad Social Security numbers,...
by Jacob M. Monty No one looks forward to an I-9 audit from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I-9s are notoriously problematic because not only does the law dictate which types of...
View ArticleBringing on new employees? Don’t let applications, interviews trigger legal woes
Most human resources professionals and others involved in hiring know how to steer clear of the most obvious off-limits questions on job applications and in interviews. Asking about someone’s race,...
View ArticleMake sure employees know what to do if ICE raids your workplace
by Lori Chesser You employ a large number of seasonal workers, many with temporary work visas, at several different sites. You also have a main office. You would like to train your frontline employees...
View ArticleMore than a hunch: making better hiring decisions
by Tracy Lindow Recently, I overheard a conversation between two department managers in the hallway of a client organization: Manager A: “I will not be in our staff meeting today because I have to...
View ArticleFalse assumptions, ill-advised questions just a few hiring hazards to avoid
Ever finish interviewing a job candidate and wonder if you’ve asked enough questions—or maybe asked too many? Worse, do you wonder what problematic questions others involved in the hiring process may...
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