Archive for the 'Recruiting' Category

Even College Grads Can Have it Tough Finding Employment

Once upon a time, a college degree was a ticket to success.  If you had a diploma, a sheepskin, if you will, you could easily find a job.  You would make more money.  You were almost guaranteed a promising start to a career.  Not so much anymore. An article in the Huffington Post points out that if [...]

Reminder About Medical Marijuana and How It Effects Employment Screening

Several times this week I was asked by clients how they can administer to their employment screening needs given the Medical Marijuana allowances in fifteen states right now.   The inquiring clients were from California and other states and wanted to know if they could refuse to hire someone who had tested positive on his [...]

Assessing the Types of Workplace Violence

I have  written much about workplace violence.   Employers in the United States and around the world are experiencing growing concerns about workplace violence. I appeared on Professor Donna El-Armale’s show on the Cal State University Television Network. I recently wrote…Added Security  After Workplace Shooting.  The list goes on. Now here are tips from Safety.BlR.Com entitled, 4 [...]

Canadian Researchers to Study the Effects on Males of Workplace Bullying

Workplace Bullying has been on the increase.  Not only in the United States, but in other countries as well, there are growing concerns about workplace bullying.  Nearly a third of the workplace experiences some form of workplace bullying.  Usually the infliction is psychological and not physical.  Nearly seventy percent of those who report workplace bullying [...]