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No age discrimination present – job applicant was simply outperformed in interviews

Friday, January 13th, 2012

I read a case recently that clearly illustrates why employers should ensure that interview questions are related to the actual job responsibilities required for a job, and to remember to make and keep for a reasonable period of time interview notes that include the reasons for hiring (and not hiring) candidates.

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Tags: age discrimination, conducting interviews, documentation, employment law, genuine belief, interview, job applicant, job applicants, job responsibilities, justifiable reasons, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, outperformed, permanent contract posision, reference, selection process, teacher, testimony, tie questions to job, witness
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Assessment of human resources: An organization’s most valuable assets

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

How does an organization identify the best person for the job when filling a position? Companies generally follow a defined process for recruiting, hiring and promoting. They have a job description and certain criterion they are looking for. Whatever the process may be, it needs to be robust and legally defensible. The best method for achieving this is to use a formal assessment centre.

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Tags: assessment centre, Assessment of human resources, effective hiring process, employment law, hiring and promoting, HR, International Congress on Assessment Centre Methods, job description, maximizing workforce competence, minimizing legal liability, productivity, recruiting, selection process
Posted in Employee Relations, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring | Make a Comment »

A closer look at the accessibility standard for employment under the AODA

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Now that the Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is now law and will come into force on July 1, 2011, let’s take a closer look at the accessibility standard for employment.

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Tags: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accessibility needs due to disability, Accessibility standards, accommodation, career development, Career development and advancement, Disability, during employment, emergency response, employment standard, human rights code, job accommodations, job applicants, ontario, performance management, reassignment of employees, recruitment, redeployment, Return to work, selection process
Posted in Accessibility Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Training and Development | 4 Comments »

Video employment recruitment: the way of the future?

Friday, September 17th, 2010

I just read an interesting article discussing the concept of employment applications by video for recruitment purposes. It sounds like a good idea; could it be the way of the future?

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Tags: canadian employment law, Employment and Careers, employment law, Employment recruitment techniques, Employment video, formal interview, HR technology, job applicant, Job application, Job posting, job seeker, potential employers, Recruiting video, recruitment, recruitment program, selection process, Skype, video application, Video employment recruitment, video interview, video recruiting
Posted in Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring | 2 Comments »

Employers may not be able to conduct Facebook checks on prospective employees

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

I just read an interesting article saying that Germany may be the first to pass a law making it illegal for prospective employers to spy on applicants’ private postings on Facebook. Do you think this type of law could ever be passed in Canada?

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Tags: background checks, balance between employee rights to privacy and employer rights to know, Employee privacy rights, Employment background checks, employment law, facebook, Facebook checks on prospective employees, Germany, Monitoring, privacy, Privacy in the workplace, selection process, social media, social media activities at work, social networks, spy on employees, surveillance
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The importance of fact-checking résumés

Friday, June 25th, 2010

As the competition for jobs increases during these tough economic times, many job applicants are tempted to bend the truth by embellishing or omitting information on their résumés. That is why it is important to fact-check résumés…

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Tags: background checks, check references, embellishment, Employment background checks, employment law, hiring, interview process, job applicants, job qualification, ommission, performance review, pre-screening, recruiting, recruitment firms, reference checking, résumé, selection process
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Background checks: Prospective employer asking for reference — Is it safe to provide?

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Upon first thought, employers may not be sure what to do when a prospective employer calls asking for a reference on a former employee. Is it safe to provide a reference when a prospective employer is conducting a background check on one of your former employees?

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Tags: background check, background checks, employee references, employer reference checking, Employment background checks, former employer, hiring, prospective employee, prospective employer, recruiting, reference, reference checking, selection process
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An aging workforce: the legal issues (Part I)

Monday, January 25th, 2010

The impact of the aging workforce is being felt globally in the economy and is directly affecting businesses. Unprecedented issues have arisen, such as labour shortages, greater health care needs for the elderly, and decreased private and public investments with fewer people contributing as the baby boom generation retires. In addition, the issues of older workers and eldercare have come to the forefront as demographic trends continue to show declining fertility rates and a steady increase in life expectancy.

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Tags: age discrimination, age discrimination claim, age discrimination complaint, aging workforce, bona fide requirement, canadian employment law, canadian human rights law, downsizing, employment discrimination, employment law, human rights law, human rights legislation, selection process
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Posts Tagged ‘selection process’

No age discrimination present – job applicant was simply outperformed in interviews

Assessment of human resources: An organization’s most valuable assets

A closer look at the accessibility standard for employment under the AODA

Video employment recruitment: the way of the future?

Employers may not be able to conduct Facebook checks on prospective employees

The importance of fact-checking résumés

Background checks: Prospective employer asking for reference — Is it safe to provide?

An aging workforce: the legal issues (Part I)

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