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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 4 Minutes Read May 10, 2013

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

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?

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations, Human Rights / Business, culture, dating, eHamony, hiring, interview, job applicants, job candidates, matching job applicants with employers, matching technology, most suitable candidates, online dating website, proper skills and qualifications, recruitment, reference check, résumé, selection process, singles, standardized testing, technologically savvy, things in common, workplace culture

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 3 Minutes Read January 13, 2012

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

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations, Human Rights / 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

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 4 Minutes Read June 10, 2011

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

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Rights / 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

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