Insights & Resources

As a reminder, the current Form I-9 is set to expire on October 31, 2022. The United States Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a notice on the I-9 Central web page that it has opened a second public comment period on the further revised changes. Comments on this draft … Read more

As a step toward promoting equity and inclusion, the EEOC has added a nonbinary “X” gender option to the voluntary self-identification questions that are part of the intake process for filing a discrimination charge. The EEOC recognizes this as an opportunity to extend this vital gesture of inclusion to members of the LGBTQI+ community. The … Read more

Laws protecting consumer data are becoming more widespread across the United States. As states continue to pass their own versions of these laws, there is also an initiative to control this at the federal level, like the comprehensive protections afforded under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Four states have enacted comprehensive data … Read more

Employers are painfully aware that the workforce is changing due to many economic and social factors influenced by the pandemic. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that an average of over 3.95 million workers quit their jobs each month last year, awarding 2021 the notorious record as the year with the highest overall average. … Read more

Diversity in the workplace can be a critical driver of attracting top talent. Its growing importance to organizations and employees worldwide makes diversity an important element of an organization’s talent acquisition strategies. The benefits of a diverse workplace are numerous. Let’s explore further. DEFINING DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE Diversity in the workplace can be defined … Read more

After my fourth acquaintance told me they quit their job in six months, it got me thinking about the effects and thoughts behind what the market is now calling “The Great Resignation” and the impact it has on employee retention—a critical measurement to business success. Let’s dive deeper into how to reduce employee turnover. What … Read more

There’s no arguing that hourly hiring process is hard. In fact, it may be more challenging than ever since the pandemic has turned the labor market upside down. You and your hiring teams are likely spending most of your time trying to fill empty shifts and find the right people. And in today’s world, it’s … Read more

There is a saying that only two things are guaranteed in life – death and taxes; well, we would like to add a third: employee turnover. Now more than ever, we know how critical it is to recruit, hire and retain not only quality employees but the best employees. Yet, as we struggle through this … Read more

Ban-the-box legislation that prohibits employers from including questions about conviction history on employment applications has become prolific over the past 20 years at the state, county, and city levels. It’s not surprising that the federal government has followed suit. “Ban the box” refers to a checkbox on a job application to indicate whether an individual … Read more

Recruitment Marketing Defined Simply stated, Recruitment Marketing utilizes traditional marketing efforts to attract, nurture, and convert job applicants. Just as a marketing team creates a brand strategy to increase awareness and lead a buyer through a purchasing journey for a product or service, a recruitment marketing strategy increases awareness and leads a job seeker through … Read more

DIVERSITY IN WORKPLACE We hear and read a lot of information about the U.S. workforce. Government reports provide data about unemployment, labor force participation rates, job openings, employee quit rates and more. This information is reported in aggregate and often broken down by region of the country, by race, by gender, by age, by industry … Read more

The COVID pandemic spurred an increase in the use of technology like never before. Human Resource departments had to quickly pivot to hiring and managing a remote workforce. One popular tool that helped in the hiring process was video interviewing. It’s been around for years but has now become a standard part of high-volume hiring … Read more