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Can your hiring managers answer these typical applicant questions?


August 22, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Communication, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Managers

A popular book on the market urges applicants to get the answers to these questions from managers during interviews, and before signing on with an employer. Are your managers ready with responses?

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Religious accommodation: The hottest — and most misunderstood — complaint


June 20, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Communication, Employment law, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, policies

The EEOC reports that discrimination based on religion is a fast-growing problem that’s reflected in the leap in complaints filed by workers. The main problem: Few employers are certain how to handle requests for days off or flexible hours.

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The death of etiquette in interviews


June 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Managers

Hiring managers describe three of today’s offensive behaviors that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

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HR’s funny side: 5 dumb interview questions


May 15, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Candidates reveal some of the silliest questions they’ve heard in interviews. We’ll have to guess at their times for the 40-yard dash when leaving the interview room.

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