DirectEmployers Issues New Compliance Resource For Recruiters
To help federal contractors improve interdepartmental cooperation, Indianapolis-based nonprofit DirectEmployers Association released an OFCCP Compliance Punch List for Recruiters. This quick-reference guide was created by affirmative action and equal employment...OFCCP Week in Review: July 11, 2016
In this edition of the WIR we cover criminal implications of sharing passwords, another decrease in the OFCCP’s budget, and more lawsuits over transgender protections. In addition, Alexa Morgan, a founder and Partner of Fox, Wang & Morgan P.C., shares insight into the case now known as Nosal II.
OFCCP Week in Review: July 5, 2016
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox and Candee Chambers. Here are the latest developments: Friday, July 1, 2016: OFCCP’s Scheduling Letter and...The Fear of the Unknown – What Corporate Recruiters Need to Know Before Interviewing Military Candidates
How many times have we all heard that we should tailor our resume to a certain position? If that is the advice we give candidates prior to their interview, should we not take the same tactic and tailor our interview to the candidates sitting in front of us? As recruiters, we probably have interviewed hundreds of candidates. I think many of us can say that most of them were civilian candidates, ranging from their early twenties to later years. Would you approach a college graduate the same way you would approach a seasoned employee with 20 or more years of experience the same way?
DEAM16 Pre-Conference Recap | OFCCP Compliance with Candee Chambers and John C. Fox
The compliance track was headed by two familiar faces – DirectEmployers VP of Compliance & Partnerships, Candee Chambers, and employment law attorney, John C. Fox of Fox, Wang, & Morgan P.C. – two of our compliance experts. With the state of the ever-changing regulatory environment, federal contractors were more than eager to learn about the classification of an applicant, outreach documentation and recordkeeping, as well as how recruiters and compliance managers can work together better. In case you missed it, here are some key takeaways from the three sessions.
OFCCP Week in Review: June 27, 2016
In this OFCCP Week In Review post, John and Candee examine the Fisher V. University of Texas decision on the use of race in the university’s admissions program.
Stories – The Common Bond Between All Veterans
Member Mike Bazinet, Associate Director of Plasma Recruitment at Grifols Inc., shares the value of stories, and how to use them to gain a better understanding of veterans and put them at ease during a job interview.
OFCCP Week In Review: June 20, 2016
Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announces its release of the Final “Discrimination on the Basis of Sex” Rule; VEVRAA “Benchmark for hiring” dropped to 6.9%; and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander Seeks To Block The EEOC’s Proposed EEO-1 Revision to Force Certain Employers To Report Pay Data – all part of this week’s Week-In-Review.
State Job Banks Offer Opportunities for All Job Seekers
Learn more about the employment opportunities and services available at your state workforce agency from Iowa Workforce Development District Manager Mike Witt.