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Astra (WBENC) Role-play: Microsoft & Private Eyes, Inc.

Watch our CEO, Sandra, and Microsoft’s Fernando Hernandez at Astra’s 16th Annual Workshop in San Francisco, as they role-play and give practical advice on how to close a deal during networking events. Mr Hernandez, Director of Supplier Diversity at Microsoft, shares his expertise on how big

Check Before Hiring In-Home Caregivers

In-home caregivers, home health aides, nursing assistants, custodial care workers: These are different names used for professionals who look after the elderly and chronically ill people in their homes, giving them a chance to remain in the comfort of their familiar surroundings. There is a rising

Checks for Disposing Sensitive HR information

As HR personnels you are used to dealing with a sensitive personal information of employees. We hope you have a process in place to dispose the old or unwanted information on employees and potential candidates collected while doing background screening. According to a federal rule,

Arrest Vs Conviction – Its Effects on Employment

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidelines for the first time in 20 years. We had covered this topic previously. We are following the same thread again to understand why these changes were introduced and what should employers do to synch their hiring