by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Mar 7, 2016 | Human Resources, Talent Management
Reference checking is an important step in the hiring process. Organizations that conduct reference checks should tailor questions to the job being filled for and ask open-ended questions. Supervisors of the applicant are the best sources for information on the candidate because of their past daily interaction. Human Resources will only give you information on the date of hire, date of termination and if the applicant is rehireable.
Common questions asked of references include:
- What were the individual’s job responsibilities and salary?
- Was the individual successful in his or her role at your organization? Why or why not?
- What was it like to supervise the person?
- Was the person a valuable member of the team? Why or why not?
- What unique skills did the individual bring to your organization?
- What were his or her strengths?
- What were his or her weaknesses or areas that needed improvement?
- Was the person ever disciplined, and what were the circumstances?
- Do you think the individual is suitable for the job being applied for?
- Why did the person leave your organization?
- Would you rehire the person? Why or why not?
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Feb 12, 2016 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, HR Compliance, HR Trends, Human Resources
The Results Are In For 2016! Just in Time for Valentine’s Day. Vault conducts an office romance survey every year, and the results are always surprising. Only 6% of respondents believed that NO office romances were appropriate. Furthermore, co-workers have opinions...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Feb 1, 2016 | Human Resources, Talent Management
According to Mercer’s 2015/2016 U.S. Compensation Planning Survey, the average salary increase budget is expected to be 2.9 percent in 2016, up slightly from the average increase budget of 2.8 percent in 2015.
The survey includes responses from 1,504 midsize and large employers across the U.S. and reflects pay practices for more than 17 million employees.
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jan 3, 2016 | Human Resources
Small employers (those with fewer than 50 FTEs) with a self-insured health plan must complete and file Forms 1095-B (Health Coverage) and 1094-B (accompanying transmittal form) with the IRS, as well as provide employees—specifically, those who are taxpayers...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jan 2, 2016 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
Click here to download the 2016 IRS Form W-4.
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 29, 2015 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
Employers need a discrimination prevention checklist. Here it is!
The more questions to which you answer “Yes,” the more you are doing to prevent discrimination based on race, age, religion, national origin, gender, or other protected classes in your workplace in terms of hiring, promotion, and dismissal.
To avoid discrimination in supervisory tasks, do you:
