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Be Careful What You Post Online: 7 in 10 Hiring Managers Are Watching

Allwork

Survey key findings: 74% of hiring managers say they use social media to screen candidates 68% of hiring managers overall say they use social media to find answers to illegal interview questions 85% of those who screen using social media have passed on candidates due to information obtained What exactly are employers looking for on social media?

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Your Top Job Candidate Is Probably A Liar

Allwork

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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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

Success

Robbins dispenses BS-free advice with a no-nonsense disposition you’d expect from a former criminal defense attorney, CNN legal analyst and mother of three. He was $35,000 in debt by age 19, a considerable amount of money for anyone, let alone someone not yet old enough to legally drink.

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Dear Employers: It's Time to Stop Treating Applicants Like Crap

On The Job

I was not surprised 10 years ago when many job applicants told me of their frustration when employers refused to even acknowledge their applications or let them know where they stood in the interview process. Still, the applicants (they also had interviews) expressed frustration at the process. Why ignore their calls and emails?

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

BMT Office Administration

Exit interview. That is fine as long as the process is organized, systematic, and — above all — legal. Thus, employers must be ready to produce accurate, complete I-9 forms that prove identity and legal work status. With help from legal, IT, and other departments, they create a written-out document retention policy.

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

BMT Office Administration

Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC. These types of files include: Cover letters Resumes Employment applications References Interview notes Remember not to include any pre-hire documents that must be kept confidential, such as an employee’s I-9 form.

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