Should I Conduct Pre-Employment Background Checks?

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With the job market more competitive than ever, many candidates stretch the truth on their resumes in order to better compete. In fact, Steven D. Levitt, co-author of the book Freakonomics, cites research suggesting that over 50% of job candidates lie on their resumes. That’s a startling statistic. As a result, more and more companies… Read more »

The ABCs of 360 Degree Feedback

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360 Degree Feedback sounds complicated, but the concept is really rather simple. Instead of basing an employee’s performance review just on your own feedback, you get feedback from multiple sources, including co-workers, managers, subordinates, and customers. In essence, the employee is rated by all those around him or her. The feedback gained is confidential and… Read more »