Fifty-eight percent of hiring managers said they’ve caught a lie on a resume; 33% of these employers have seen an increase in resume embellishments post-recession. Half of employers (51%) said that they would automatically dismiss a candidate if they caught a…
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Legalized Marijuana and Workplace Testing
With increasingly relaxed attitudes toward marijuana legalization in the United States, some employers are evaluating their drug screening protocols and wondering if it is time for a change. While most employers in the state agree they do not want to create work…
Survey: HR Execs Split on if Social Media Impacts Hiring
In a poll of 100 human resources executives, 60 percent confirmed that they either always or sometimes check candidates’ social media activity, but only 6 percent said that activity has a significant impact on their hiring decision. The survey, conducted in…
Drug Testing Index™ Reports Drug Use Among American Workers Declined 74% Over the Past 25 Years, Finds Unprecedented Analysis of More Than 125 Million Workplace Urine Tests
Drug use among American workers declined dramatically over the past 25 years, although the rate of positive test results for certain drugs, including amphetamine and opiates, continues to climb, according to a landmark analysis of workplace drug test results released…
Bringing Your Employees Down From Their High: Drug Testing and Legalized Marijuana
Over the years, most employers have implemented policies that prohibit the use of illegal drugs during work hours or while on work-related business. Many other employers have made drug testing part of the standard onboarding process for all new employees. With the…
Calculating the Dollar Costs of a Bad or Weakperforming Employee
Almost every manager, when asked, readily agrees that weak employees underperform average employees by a significant amount. From a talent management perspective, if the “performance differential” between the average employee and the worst employee is 33%…