Feature Article – Getting Short-Term Hires to Work for You

Whether you’re gearing up for the holiday season or tackling a special project, chances are your business will need to hire short-term, or temp help, at some point. Regardless of the job, the objective is always the same – find people with the right skills and make them productive as quickly as possible. That sure is a lot easier said than done.

Blog Round-up

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‘Tis the Season for Short-Term Hires Whether you’re trying to find a temp to cover for someone on maternity leave, ramping up for the upcoming holiday rush or planning ahead for the 2016 tax season, hiring short-term employees is a BIG business.

Hiring Short-Term Employees – What You Need to Know When you’re a small business hiring a short-term employee it’s more important than ever to understand the difference between hiring independent contractors and part-time employees, and your legal obligations to both.

Minimalize Your Legal Risks While Targeting Your Best Hires Companies obviously don’t intend to discriminate against others. Sometimes finding the very best talent can send mixed messages.

Hiring for Retail: Three Tips for Thinking a Few Steps Ahead Creating recruitment and development methods to attract and retain retail stars and future managers can be made easier by following these three steps.

In the News

Yeah, we’re kind of a big deal. At least that’s what we like to think.

Best Alternatives to Traditional Performance Reviews Top enterprises are ditching the formal, annual, rack-and-stack performance review process. See what the future looks like for performance reviews moving forward.

The Big Disconnect The C-suite has a misperception of “change fatigue” and don’t view it as a concern. Matt Poepsel identifies how change is perceived by different levels of workers and how important it is for the C-suite to manage their changes correctly.

Interview Questions That Can Help You Hire Star Employees Learn the key steps to hiring great employees and nailing the interview questions. In the article, interviewers reveal the best and worst questions they’ve asked.

Bloomberg BNA: Human Resources Report™
This feature by Martin Berman-Gorvine includes data from a recruiting and retention trends survey announced by PI which looked at the way employers find, manage and keep their employees and also included tips for avoiding bad hires.

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Target Corporation to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

 

 

Macy’s to Hire About 85k Temporary Workers for Holiday Season

 

 

Toys ‘R’ Us Hiring Fewer Seasonal Workers, Target And Walmart Holding Steady. Will Service Suffer?