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Your Top Job Candidate Is Probably A Liar

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On average, 72% of a job applicant’s resume is accurate while the remaining 28% is embellished. Identifying resume embellishment is simple when employers effectively interview applicants and follow through on background checks. This article was written by Morgan Overcash.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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Health insurance forms. Note that employers who are required to encourage applicants and employees to self-identify as an individual with a disability under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act must keep these self-identification forms separate from all other records, including other medical records. Pay authorization forms.

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Preparing Your Resume

Laughing all the Way to Work

One of the things I remember, and have put to good use, was a workshop on resume writing. I hope this will help you to write your resume if you are looking for a job or if you just need to update your old resume. In resume writing it is suggested that any experience over 10 years is too old to put on your resume.

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The Holiday Blues Are Normal—These 8 Tips from Experts Can Help You Better Manage Difficult Emotions

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Steps such as these enable you to form new positive associations this time of year. Schedule at least one grounding activity each day that can help you get out of your own head and mark the time until “normal” life resumes. Or use this time of year to embark on an annual adventure with friends. Make room for memory. Schedule yourself.

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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This happens in the form of vouchers, where employees are able to use credits, money or other systems to apply toward included or approved programs and initiatives. Letting employees choose for themselves Some companies have opted to stop trying to determine what employees need. Instead, they’re letting employees choose for themselves.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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Besides the EEOC, the IRS also has requirements for employee documents, including which forms you need to have for each employee, such as W-4s. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC. That means there aren’t any crucial files that you must include by federal or state law.

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Employee Records: End of year review & preparing for next year

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Not only that, but with the end of the year just around the corner, companies need to know which documents they need to keep and which they can discard without incurring any legal penalties. Employers keep many records and documents about their employees, not only for legal requirements but also because it’s just a good business practice.

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