Background Screening
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_3jS9wd9w Frequently, I get calls from business owners & operators, & consumers, asking about how to select an attorney for either litigation, a transaction or counsel. Moreover, I get a lot of inquiries from current or prospective clients asking for referrals to other attorneys. Here's the general advice I give them: Get referrals from people [...]
Recently, I got into a friendly debate with another attorney concerning the use of background checks & the EEOC's Guidance Criminal Background Checking on it. I thought that this discussion & debate might be worth posting. Attorney Ina R. Silvergleid, owns A Bridge Forward LLC, Legal Pathways to a Brighter Future. We debated whether employers can rely on [...]
I've been quoted in the 9/14/14 The Guardian.com's U.S. edition & the 9/12 edition of Spark Business IQSM, a small business publication of Capital One. The Spark article is here as a PDF. The Guardian article is here as a PDF. Both articles are also reproduced below. HOW TO BALANCE HIRING FOR CULTURE WITH HIRING [...]
Thanks to Catherine Conlan at Monster.com for quoting me in her article "5 Job Interview Questions that Are Illegal to Ask." The article is also below. Additionally, on 4/8/14, I'll be part of a panel presentation for "Negotiating With Potential Hires." This webinar is sponsored by Financial Poise, ChamberWise & West LegalEdcenter. I'll be presenting along with 2 [...]
On April 3rd, from 3 PM - 4 PM, I'll be part of the panel presentation "So, You’re Hiring Your First Full Time Employee?" It's sponsored by West Legal EdCenter, Financial Poise & the Small Business Advocacy Council. This is a webinar. Continuing legal education & other CE credits are available with this presentation. Speakers include: * [...]
