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• Made in the USA

  Wed, 22 Aug 2012

  The collaboration between Permac Industries and Dunwoody College of Technology is an example of a new brand of college-industry partnerships that might eventually help the U.S. grow as a

• The Hot List: 2012 E-Recruiting Providers

  Mon, 25 Jun 2012

  Workforce Management, May 2012, p. 26 Subscribe Now!

• Pop Quiz: Can You Condition a Job Offer on a Withdrawal of an EEOC Charge?

  Thu, 21 Jun 2012

  I've written before how employers must treat pregnant employees the same (no better and no worse) as other employees based on their ability or inability to work.

• Do Background Checks Really Help Us Avoid Hiring a Problem Child?

  Tue, 19 Jun 2012

  We are evaluating the benefits of background checks. Do they really work as advertised? —Call Me Skeptical, Director, Nonprofit, Scottsdale, Arizona

• Study: 24 Percent in U.S. Prefer Social Media for Job Search

  Tue, 12 Jun 2012

  Twelve percent of U.S. employees approved of personal use of social media at work, but 51 percent say social media has a negative impact on workplace productivity.

• LinkedIn Tops Social Sites for Recruiting: Report

  Tue, 5 Jun 2012

  Seventy-seven percent of job openings are shared on LinkedIn, followed by Twitter at 54 percent. Facebook came in third with 25 percent.

• How Does Southwest Airlines Screen Candidates for Culture?

  Tue, 8 May 2012

  What screening and assessment process does Southwest Airlines use? We are trying to screen for people who fit into that type of culture and are having a difficult time. —Hope to Take Flight,

• A Look in at LinkedIn's Recommendations Features

  Thu, 15 Mar 2012

  Unlike reference checking tools such as Pre-Hire 360, there's nothing anonymous about the LinkedIn recommendation process.

• Automated Reference Checking: Better Intel in a Fraction of the Time

  Thu, 12 Apr 2012

  Armed with this software, not only can companies obtain better feedback from references, but also they can obtain more of it per candidate.

• And Action: GetHired.com Cues Video

  Wed, 21 Mar 2012

  The startup hopes its video-centric job board and applicant tracking software platform will gain a large following, but skeptics question how much demand there is for newcomers in an already crowded

• New Recruits in Recruiting

  Tue, 13 Mar 2012

  GetHired.com is one of several startups offering Web-based software incorporating video, social networks and other innovations in the recruiting or job search process to better match job seekers with

• Six Facebook Recruiting Apps

  Fri, 9 Dec 2011

  Use these tools to advertise job openings and mine the social network for prospects.

• Facebook: The New Recruit in the Recruiting Game

  Fri, 9 Dec 2011

  Watch out LinkedIn: a raft of new recruiting apps help companies better scout for talent from inside Facebook, the 800 million member social network.

• Dear Workforce How Do We Use Performance Tools to Assess Applicants With Special Needs?

  Mon, 17 Oct 2011

  Individuals with special needs (English as a second language, intellectual delays, mental health issues) constitute an ever-increasing proportion of our applicants. Which performance-assessment tools

• Dear Workforce How Much Should We Rely on Pre-Hire Assessment Tests

  Sat, 8 Oct 2011

  I have found that some job candidates do very well on our pre-hire assessments, but when hired their performance doesn’t match their test results. Should pre-hire assessments be the only

• Special Report Talent Acquisition--The Culture Connection

  Wed, 7 Sep 2011

  For companies such as Herman Miller that opt to outsource recruiting, finding a partner is easy. The harder part is teaching a company’s corporate culture to an outsider so they can find candidates