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Credit Reports and the Hiring Process
Imagine one of your employees absconds with some cash. That’s unfortunate—but not nearly as unfortunate as when your CEO discovers the employee had a troubling history of financial irresponsibility. Then the question is not why they took the money, but why you hired them for a position of financial responsibility.
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2010 Employment Law Toolkit now available
The 2010 edition of Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Jason Tremblay’s handbook, Employment Law Toolkit, is now available. The handbook is a comprehensive resource highlighting the significant employment and labor issues facing Illinois employers.
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Resume & Interview – R.I.P. ???
So I have been thinking about how to start a movement to kill the resume for some time Read More
1040 days ago Coley Perry (1) 
7 Ways to Secure and Keep Great People
Here’s a concise list of 7 things that successful companies follow in securing and keeping great people. Know Read More
1041 days ago Andrew LaCivita (0) 
3 Sure Fire Ways to Get Kicked off a Vendor List
It’s no surprise that you need to tread lightly when performing staffing services for a key account managed by a vendor on premise.
1042 days ago Kevin O'Brien (2) 
Job Boards aren’t the Only Answer
I have met hundreds of recruiters and seen first hand the daily regimen that now is referred to as ‘recruiting’. The common answer these days is to search the boards.
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Why the Manager/Recruiter Relationship Needs TLC
Frequently, managers are very complimentary about their recruiting team just after they have started a new employee. They Read More
1044 days ago Christine Nicholl (0) 
The Lost Art of Extending an Offer
Admit it. How many times have you as a hiring official simply inquired about a candidate’s current or Read More
1044 days ago Andrew LaCivita (0) 
The Obama HIRE act
In conjunction with the recently-passed Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (“HIRE”) Act, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) just Read More
1044 days ago Jason Tremblay (0) 
4 Key Compensation Considerations
There are many quality compensation techniques. Regardless of which ones you deploy, they should ensure employees easily understand how Read More
1046 days ago Andrew LaCivita (0) 
How to Hire… It’s Like Gambling In Las Vegas!
After working with my clients over the last few months during this challenging economic climate I realized that Read More
1046 days ago Coley Perry (0) 
Government Crack Down on Use of Contractors
The legal landscape regarding the use of independent contractors has dramatically changed over the past several years. For Read More
1047 days ago Jason Tremblay (2) 
Beware When Hiring Unpaid Interns
The current economic situation in this country has led to an increase in the use of unpaid internships Read More
1048 days ago Jason Tremblay (0) 
That Guy is a Loose Cannon
As an anti-complacency expert I am often viewed as a “loose cannon” or “trouble maker”. What I have Read More
1049 days ago Coley Perry (0) 
7 Steps to Personal Social Networking
Networking isn’t “rocket science,” and we’ll dramatically simplify it here.
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