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eHarmony online dating site will be matching job applicants with employers – Is that a good idea?

May 10, 2013 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring

The media has reported that the online dating website eHarmony will be entering the recruiting business—matching employers with people looking for a job. Beginning first in the United States likely in June 2013, and soon thereafter in Canada, eHarmony plans to use its matching technology used to pair singles looking for love matches in a different way—it plans to help find the perfect employment union. That is, eHarmony will be using its technology to create the perfect harmony between job candidates and employers. How successful will this venture be, and will it change how employers find new employees?

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

January 13, 2012 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring

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

June 10, 2011 Christina Catenacci Accessibility Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Training and Development

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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The importance of fact-checking résumés

June 25, 2010 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

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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