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Thanks! A little recognition once in a while is a good thing! It was an honor to receive the award. HR Hat
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Over the years, PTO was probably the most requested benefit from Staff. Prior to implementing PTO (we call it "Personal Paid Leave", or PPL), we had no paid sick leave. We have a mixture of hourly and salaried people, and being sick really affecte…
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I too realize that it's been a while since your post on Affirmative Action. Could you possibly send me a copy as well? We are looking at getting into federal work. Thank you!!! [email]JIM@bgark.com[/email]
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Thanks for responding. I like the way you handle the I-9. Jim
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The recording is basically done for a "gotcha"-type thing. My attorney said we could have a policy prohibiting recording in the office. For a disciplinary meeting, an employee may possibly be allowed to record it. So, guess what new policy we'll …
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If any of you have formal written rules on what is / is not allowed, I would appreciate it if you could post it. We just moved into a new office, and need to come up with a writting policy. Thanks. Jim
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We are a private sector company. Staff referring someone who is hired receives $100 bonus. If the new staff member hired is still employed a year later, the staff member making the referral receives an additional $400. This program is for all pos…
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Should not have used this software!!! When we installed it, several of us took the test. It seemed to record WPM accurately. Then we started testing applicants..... We discovered that the software was NOT always computing the time correctly. It…
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Thanks to all for your response. After looking at 3 programs, and testing two, I went with Speed Typing Test 2000 (No, I didn't name it) software. It costs just $23.00 per workstation. This program tests speed and accuracy. We like it because we…
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I'm not in industry, but you might consider having a "Career Fair" or "Open House" at your facility, advertising the event on the radio and in newspapers. This might attact more candidates than usual, and If you can show applicants the actual work …
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Two things we do here: 1. April thru October we have a cookout grilling burgers and hot dogs for staff. 2. Every month we have birthday cakes delivered with the initials of staff having birthdays that month. HR Hat
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Yes, I'm sure that the person(s) (may be more than one) has a driver's license with a photo. HR Hat
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Sorry, someone else was handling the photo sign-offs, and I just don't remember what specific religion it was. But the comment from the staff member was something along the lines of it's against their religion to have my picture taken ever - even f…
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He may actually have a hearing problem. HR Hat
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Ruth: We are in Arkansas, and have had a No Smoking policy in our buildings for years. You may want to check the newspaper. Gov. Huckabee just signed a No Smoking in public places bill. Didn't hear exactly what/who was covered. Jim
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We handle this several ways. For new staff, we hand out employee handbooks during new staff orientation. We have a quantity of them made once a year (they are updated fairly often), then distribute to all staff. Also, the handbook is available to…
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That's we do. We make up our own Word, Excel, math tests, etc., for specific positions. It seems that "off the shelf" tests either test too much, or not the right area.
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Gene: Thank you for the lead on the website. I just registered, and posted my first job opening there! Thanks again! HR Hat
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We use First Advantage: [url]http://www.fadv.com/hirecheck/[/url] It is a web-based service, where you enter the data on the applicant, and you can look up the results on their website. Usually same day service on most types of reports. Some tak…
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Everyone: Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate it! You've given me several ideas to kick around, and I think I'll end up with a more systematic approach to moving expenses. Thanks again! Jim
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We pay $100 referral bonus when we hire someone referred by a staff member. If the new person is here one year later, we pay an additional $400. (Assuming the recipient of the $400 is still employed here!) It is well received, and we have found a …
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Thanks for all of your help! I agree that stats on percentage of people withdrawing from consideration is irrelevant, but I was just curious. We have been doing background checks (BG) for several years, and less than 1% have withdrawn from conside…
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>The reality of this whole thing is that it is a >charade, nothing more, nothing less. Walmart >was punished to the tune of $11 million. Big >deal. They had revenues last year in excess of >$280 BILLION! Talk about a slap o…