June 23, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Some HR managers just run a cursory check on qualifications and pass along candidates to the company IT boss or the exec who oversees technology. That’s usually a mistake. More…
September 17, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
With all the difficulty in getting truthful references, more and more HR managers are turning to Web research and social-networking sites to get inside info on applicants. And some of the info they uncover isn’t available anywhere else — and isn’t pretty. More…
July 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano

When someone gets promoted into management and turns out to be a nightmare, HR often asks, “Why didn’t we see this coming?” All the signs probably were there, but maybe no one was looking for them. More…
June 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Hiring managers describe three of today’s offensive behaviors that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. More…