An increase in consumer spending is helping the national unemployment rate continue its downward trend. The U.S. Bureau of Labor said job growth was widespread in the private sector in January, with large employment gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing. That’s primarily because more couples are dining out, more vehicles […]

With companies going entirely paperless to reduce expenses and improve efficiency, much thought is being given to how things might look in a few years. Hiring is one of the many areas that has become tech-based since the early 2000s. Most HR managers now prefer – if not expect – an electronic version of a […]

A recent New York Times article is shedding light on a startling statistic that employers should be aware of: nearly one-third of Americans are arrested for a crime before they turn 23. Hiring managers know a criminal background check is the best way to determine the exact nature of the offense. After all, there is […]

Considering the mind-numbing volume of news stories about horrific crimes going on across the country, employers must constantly be on the look out for workers with questionable pasts. The child sex abuse scandals involving high-ranking employees in the Penn State University and Syracuse University basketball programs underscores the importance of getting to know your staff. […]