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Professionalism should be a character trait. Landing a job implies that your first impressions were of a standard that exceeded your competition; however, complacency as a new recruit is dangerous. You are likely to be under scrutiny for a considerable time after you have come on board. According to Kristi [...]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations state that employers cannot refuse to hire a person based on sex, race, age, disability, or other stated characteristics. These regulations include physical appearance. However, if an employer can prove that an aspect of physical appearance is a bona fide occupational qualification Title [...]
The telephone interview is an indispensable screening mechanism. Online job applications can generate up to fifty resumes for senior-level positions and over 200 resumes in response to junior and mid-level positions, according to Debra McGinty of Inc. magazine. Telephone interviews, if conducted correctly, can effectively reduce an overwhelming applicant pool [...]
A promising 13 percent of Washington D.C. area technology executives expect to add to their IT teams during the first half of 2014, according to recently released reports. The survey noted that 85 percent of Washington D.C. area CIOs were hopeful their companies would experience growth during the first half [...]
Contract employee are part of your team. While they may not be here for the long haul like your permanent staff, they’re currently coming into the office each day and working on projects with your company’s name on them. You probably give regular performance reviews to your permanent staff, but [...]
Background checks are a crucial part of the recruitment process. A thorough background check provides an employer with the assurance that he will not face unnecessary costs in the future, either in terms of additional recruitment and training costs or costs relating to an expensive lawsuit for criminal or negligent [...]
Ready for this? Recent statistics from Statisticbrain.com show 53% of resume and job applications contain falsifications. On top of that, 70% of college students have claimed they would lie on a resume to get a job position that they want. Additionally, 3% of job applicants have been reported to have [...]
Bad news for body art lovers. Many states are ‘employment at will’ states which means they can refuse to hire you for any reason or no reason at all. Anti-discrimination and whistle-blower laws do not include tattoos or piercings. This means a company can rightfully refuse to allow piercings and [...]
More companies are conducting background checks on potential employees and your hiring, or a promotion, may depend on the information that is revealed. Certain jobs require background checks by federal and state law such as teaching or government work. It is useful to be aware of your rights under the [...]
In March 2012, Forbes reported that Washington, D.C. was one city that had emerged relatively unscathed from the recent recession and had been buoyed economically by federal spending. The federal government accounts for one-third of the area’s economy and is the area’s largest employer. However, the effects of recent fiscal [...]