As an employer, there is nothing more disheartening than finding the “perfect employee,” and then losing that employee and having to start the hiring process back at square one. Recently, Forbes contributor Robert Sher delved into this issue and put forth a solution: mentorship. By pairing new hires…
For the most part, job interviews are daunting for both the interviewer and the candidate. Each has only a limited amount of time to deliver their “pitch” and to make a positive, lasting first impression. It can be tricky on both sides to know how to make the…
As I blogged about here and here, California and San Francisco recently enacted new laws prohibiting employers from asking applicants about their prior “salary history.” California currently joins Delaware and New York City as the only other jurisdictions that currently prohibit all employers from asking about salary history…
I have been exclusively retained by Ross Family Law, P.C. in Pleasanton, CA to recruit a new associate for their firm. This is a great opportunity to work on sophisticated, high asset family law cases in a relaxed and friendly environment…where dogs are welcome too! If you are…
Recently, Adam Bryant of the New York Times published an excellent article on hiring entitled, “The Hiring Manager’s Guide to Hiring the Right Person.” In speaking with over 500 corporate leaders for his “Corner Office” series, Mr. Bryant asked each of them, “How do you hire?” Those conversations…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published new guidelines for how employers should (1) handle inquiries into arrest and criminal conviction records of applicants and employees, and (b) make employment and hiring decisions when criminal backgrounds are part of the consideration. The full text of the EEOC’s…
On October 10, 2011, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 22 (“AB 22”) which limits the ability of California employers to rely on an applicant’s or employee’s credit report or other credit history when making employment decisions. This represents a major change in California employment law. What is A.B….