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Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

November 21, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with privacy in the workplace, using social media in recruiting and managing and the enactment of a Bill to make the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario a regulatory body.

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Facebook and employees’ rights

April 10, 2012 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, HR Analytics, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

You’ve probably heard by now that some employers in the United States have come up with the idea of asking prospective employees for their Facebook passwords so they can take a closer look at what these candidates are all about. Is it legal? Is it ethical? Is it fair?

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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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Background checks: Of job applications and credit checks

March 2, 2010 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

Starting in 2006, Mark’s Work Wearhouse in Alberta was running background credit checks on employees looking for work at the clothing store. Not criminal record checks; not general reference checks; credit checks.

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

February 26, 2010 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

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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