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Use E-Verify to Determine Work Eligibility

Work in the Human Resources Department? Think about all of the employees in your organization – there may be hundreds and thousands of them – now ask yourself “if needed, could I provide legal documentation that all of these people are eligible for work in the United States?”. If you’re hesitant to answer “yes” then you may want to think about using E-Verify as a new tool for determining work eligibility for new hires.
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The Future of Applicant Tracking Systems

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Hiring new employees can be a complicated process. From writing job descriptions and determining salary range to holding interviews and extending an offer, there’s a lot to think about. Thanks to social media and cloud-based computing, the recruitment aspect of bringing on new employees has been simplified. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) allow HR departments to be more organized and automated from beginning to …Read More

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When the Fit Is Not Good

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As people, we are all unique, and we each display a unique set of behaviors that define us as individuals. Some of these behaviors are recurrent and stable across time. We don’t display them in all situations, but we do display them in most situations. These recurrent and enduring behaviors comprise the picture that others have of us when they hear our name. These behavioral tendencies are what we refer to as …Read More

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Kevin S. Hickey, Ph.D. Management Psychology
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How do we hire the right candidate for the position?

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Dear Kathleen:
How do we hire the right candidate for the position? We’ve hired an administrative assistant for one of our managers several times, but each one turned out to be the wrong person. During the interview process, they all seemed to be the perfect candidate, but once they actually started working, it’s obvious they were not right for the job. What are we doing wrong?
Thanks,
Annette B.
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A Question of Fit

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As a Human Resources professional, have you ever been in a situation where you have a job candidate that looks perfect for a position? He/she has the training, background, and experience to do the work. You hire the individual and he/she appears to be perfect at first, but over time it becomes obvious that he/she is not meeting expectations. What happened?
Another scenario: Perhaps you have two openings for the same …Read More

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Kevin S. Hickey, Ph.D. Management Psychology
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