Are things like high blood pressure or a fractured leg “disabilities”? Appeals courts across the country are starting to say “yes.” Just last month, the Seventh Circuit Court found that temporary ailments — in this case high blood pressure — could qualify as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Now, a new case from […]
Posted on January 31st, 2014 by admin
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If your company’s ever facing a sexual harassment complaint, you’ll probably want to proceed differently than this employer did. Romeo Mendoza had worked at the Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA for more than 20 years — first as a staff nurse, then as an intermediate level supervisor. By all accounts, he was […]
Posted on January 30th, 2014 by admin
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Technology salaries in the U.S. saw the biggest jump in more than a decade, according to the latest Dice Salary Survey. Tech professionals earned a greater than 5% increase in average annual wages to $85,619, up from $81,327 in 2011. Click here to learn more! Tweet This Post
Posted on January 29th, 2014 by admin
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In a time when finding the right people is more crucial than ever, there are a lot of theories on how companies can improve their interviewing and hiring processes. Guest poster Robin Melhuish weighs in on four key areas of concern. ________________________________________________________________________ Even some of the most successful companies struggle to find the […]
Posted on January 28th, 2014 by admin
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Some companies love throwing curveball questions to candidates during interviews — and these are the weirdest ones we’ve ever seen. The jury’s still out on whether or not bizarre interview questions accomplish much during the interview process. But one thing is clear: Some of the most successful companies in the world — Apple, Zappos, […]
Posted on January 27th, 2014 by admin
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You’d think that giving an employee the transfer he applied for would make him happy. Instead, it got this firm sued – and an appeals court has remanded the case for trial. Apparently, ’tis the season for crackbrain legal rulings. You’ll remember the recent story of a federal court awarding legal fees of $700,000 to a […]
Posted on January 26th, 2014 by admin
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Culture and teamwork can be hard things to cultivate in the workplace. Here’s how a seemingly simple policy made a world of difference for one company. Periodically, we like to offer success stories from from companies across the U.S. This account comes courtesy of Henry Albrecht, CEO of Limeade in Bellevue, WA. (Hat tip to Suzanne Lucas […]
Posted on January 25th, 2014 by admin
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce just announced it’ll be ending its feverish efforts to repeal Obamacare, but that doesn’t mean it’s done an about-face on the law. Just recently, Chamber President and CEO Tom Donahue announced during a speech the business federation will cease its efforts calling for the repeal of President Obama’s signature law, which […]
Posted on January 24th, 2014 by admin
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Here’s a particularly painful example of why companies need to do everything they can to avoid discrimination lawsuits. United Parcel Service was sued by Kim Muniz, who said the delivery giant had discriminated against her when she was demoted from her position as division manager. A jury found for Muniz, and awarded her about […]
Posted on January 23rd, 2014 by admin
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Is your organization ready for recruiting success in 2014? How would you define recruiting success? It’s difficult to see how well you have done to fill your open positions if you don’t have benchmark statistics on your recruiters, sources and 3rd party agencies. By leveraging the iCIMS Talent Platform, not only can you report on […]
Posted on January 22nd, 2014 by admin
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