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How To Manage Crises While Maintaining Workplace Productivity

As much as we try to structure our work time, there’s no scheduling the unexpected. Emergencies and other crises overwhelm us all occasionally; unfortunately, no one has ever invented a predictive model (or crystal ball for that matter) that can actually warn us about everything that might blindside us during the average business day. In…

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Dos and Don’ts for Conducting Criminal Background Checks

Criminal background checks can put hiring decision makers between a rock and a hard place. Conducting them in all cases may leave companies open to claims of discrimination, but failing to conduct even one may result in a claim of negligent hiring if something goes wrong. How can companies navigate the legal waters surrounding background…

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To Check or Not to Check? Straight Talk about EEOC Guidelines for Conducting Criminal Background Checks

The Internet has made background checks easier than ever–and many employers are taking advantage of the opportunity. According to a survey by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 93 percent of employers conduct background checks in some instances. While background checks may seem to be a valuable tool for spotting resume fraud or heading off…