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Outsourcing HR Functions: Is it Worthwhile?

Hppy

HR departments are typically tasked with all aspects of employee management, right from recruitment, screening, hiring, paying, handling employee complaints, and much more. For instance, if your business faces an information influx unexpectedly, you can outsource to remote HR teams, enabling your business to keep running normally.

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7 Keys to improve your hiring process.

Professional Alternatives

Run a background check and check references The purpose of a background check is to ensure the candidate is legally fit for the position; however, you should avoid discriminating against candidates based on their results. How long should interview answers be? The post 7 Keys to improve your hiring process.

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Social Media Background Checks: Are They Okay – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Is it okay to Google or search social media for candidate information? Is it okay to Google or search social media for candidate information? It is illegal under the FCRA and discrimination laws to use the information you find to discriminate against someone because of a protected class. Why or why not?

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How HR can help employees who’ve experienced trauma

HR Brew

Thats why we spoke with Rachael Kelly, founder and CEO of HiveSmart, a consulting firm that specializes in trauma-informed practices. But the reality is that it affects everyone, and it does not discriminate at all. And in doing that, regularly checking in with somebody, its just holding a safe space for them to say, Yes, Im okay.

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How Tech Companies Can Navigate “The Great Resignation”

Sterling Check

The current labor shortage puts candidates in the driver’s seat, but this is no time to cut corners when it comes to critical hiring practices like identity verification and comprehensive background screening. With the right background screening partner, you can fast-track screening and hire the right fit — quickly and with confidence.

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Diversity recruiting: Two heads are better than one

Business Management Daily

Their timely marketing led some to see diversity programs as little more than empty gestures ostracizing those with conventional backgrounds (white, male, middle class) while giving crumbs to minority populations. Are there actual benefits to building teams out of different backgrounds and perspectives? What is diversity recruiting?

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Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Proven Tactics for Recruiting a Diverse Talent Pool

HR Digest

By embracing diversity and inclusivity, organizations can leverage the unique perspectives and talents of employees from different backgrounds, leading to increased innovation, creativity, and improved business outcomes. However, diversity recruiting and hiring require a deliberate and strategic approach.