I know Chatham, New Jersey, but then I don’t know Chatham, N.J.  My cousin lives there and as such I am familiar with the demographic–affluent, educated, the kind of place where vandalism can garner major attention.  In fact, sometimes I joke with my cousin, sardonically referring to the excitement there. And then a custodian  is suspected of murdering the church [...]

For employers who are located in Philadelphia,  we want to remind you there is a notable change regarding hiring practices, coming your way. Effective July 13th, 2011 public and private employers with at least 10 employees operating in the city of Philadelphia PA may not ask candidates to disclose any arrest that did not result in [...]

Mot employers know that in today’s world it is cost effective to conduct background checks in order to discern who you are bringing into your workforce.   There are any number of background checks and the type of background searches can vary according to the level of hire.  Executive recruits will naturally need a more [...]

Workplace suicides are at a record high.   In both 2008 and 2009,  263 persons took their lives on the job.   The year before, 2007, 196 persons killed themselves on the job.  We are not talking about Chinese workers in the iPad factory here.  We are talking about American workers.  And while these are [...]