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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 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, PhD / 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 Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read March 15, 2013

How HR can use social media as part of the recruitment process

The entire process of recruitment has undergone a sea of change in recent years. Just as new technologies have changed the face of communication and networking, this has had a profound impact on the way both job seekers and recruiters operate in this hyper connected world.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations / candidates’ personality, career development, communication and networking, CV, facebook, find the best talent, Google search, HR, hyper connected world, job applications, job seekers, LinkedIn, micro-blogging, new technologies, Online recruitment, Professional social media sites, recruiters, recruitment process, résumé, right skills and expertise, social media, talent search, twitter

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read July 9, 2012

Hiring controls: a close look at managing the risks of hiring

Human capital is a firm’s most important and profitable asset. Recall Swiss banking giant UBS’ rogue trading disaster in 2011, during which the bank reported a $2.3-billion loss as a result of one man’s unauthorized trading. UBS’ chief executive officer resigned as a result, and the bank also lost two high-ranking executives who took indirect responsibility for the incident...

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / background check, bias in hiring, candidate risk, ethical risk, false representation, falsifying documents, fraudulent claims, hiring, hiring friends, human capital, internal risk, job applicant, legal risk, nepotism, recruiting policy, reference checking, reputation, résumé, risk management, social media

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