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International Education Verification and Employment Verification

In his posting on Inside Outsource author Tom Hollis advises that what businesses do domestically for their preemployment background checks they should also be doing for international candidates. He sites India as one country where applicants love to pad their resumes, exaggerating or creating past employment histories and college degrees. India is only one country […]

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Employees Get Some Hefty Pay Raises–in India

Fat pay hikes coming this year too Posted by robblogger Salaries of corporate employees in India rose 15.1 per cent last year, and the realty business handed out the biggest raises, leaving behind the outsourcing sector that has been known for the most generous pay … From topix.net Great news, employees are getting a pay […]

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Talent Crisis Makes Finding Good Employees that Much More Difficult

Must employers really pay to play? By Tod Loofbourrow http://www.news.com/Must-employers-really-pay-to-play/2010-1022_3-6214903.html While there is truth to the old adage that “you’ve gotta pay to play,” many companies are building compensation packages in a vacuum, with little, or no connection to actual business goals. In fact, throwing money around–in the form of substantial CEO pay packages and […]

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Great Tips for a Job Interview

We got this from Dianne Gubin’s Newsletter, Diane Talks Business. THE PURPLE TURTLE NECK A candidate recently interviewed for a new position. The candidate had the technical skills to do the job, as well as outstanding communication skills. The client said the candidate was PERFECT, except for wearing a purple turtleneck to the interview. The […]