by Snoopycat2015 | Jul 20, 2016 | Blogs, General
Should cover letters still be used in the job market? In years gone by there were three basic components when applying for a job: resume’, application and cover letter. These days a job application may include credit checks, background checks, drug testing and...
by Snoopycat2015 | Jul 13, 2016 | Blogs, General
The high costs of on-boarding an employee, or replacing an existing one, have caused the hiring process to become more sophisticated. Assessment testing has now been added to the process by many employers in hopes of ensuring the right person is hired for the right...
by Snoopycat2015 | Jul 7, 2016 | Blogs, General
Credit checks have been used for employment screening for decades but have come under increased scrutiny in the last several years. Just as the Ban-the-Box movement is gaining momentum, the push to eliminate credit reports from employment screening is becoming a...
by Snoopycat2015 | Jun 29, 2016 | Blogs, General
Identity Theft is on the Rise In 2001, the FTC reported 86,250 identity theft consumer complaints. By 2015 that number had skyrocketed to 490,220. In our ever increasingly electronic society, these numbers are sure to continue to rise in the years to come. Endless...
by Snoopycat2015 | Jun 22, 2016 | Blogs, General
Statistical Discrimination There are always two sides to any story. The Ban the Box movement is no exception. States continue to sign it into law while reports of discrimination caused by the movement have surfaced. Ban the Box’s purpose is to remove barriers...
by Snoopycat2015 | Jun 15, 2016 | Blogs, General
Once upon a time job hunting required more than a computer and internet connection. Job hunters had to peruse newspapers, make phone calls and mail or hand deliver applications and resumes. That time has long since passed. In today’s social media age, nearly every...
