The so-called Big Three job boards—Monster, CareerBuilder and Yahoo HotJobs—are
rolling out lucrative products at affordable
prices for companies with workforces of
1,000 to 5,000 people. The shift is a drastic
departure from the time when big-name, high-profile
clients got the VIP treatment and pursuing
small employers was merely corporate rhetoric.
Should You Use Credit Reports
on Applicants and Employees?
RadioShack recently was sued for
the practice, on the premise that
using credit reports for background
checking discriminates against minority
candidates. But employers are legally
allowed to use the reports—provided
they follow some very specific rules
and procedures.
A member writes: "I am teaching
a career development and business
ethics course to a group of associate
degree business administration students
that will graduate in December and
May. I would love to share with
them your response to the following
question: What do you look for when
hiring a recent college graduate?"
Read
more about the major job boards courting
small business.