Believe it or not, but medical identity theft is the most rampant type of identity theft in the world. There are two types of possible thefts in this field: one that involves the theft of a patient’s identity and the other involving the loss of
Background checks are an important aspect of the employment process; equally important is the requirement of a discrimination free hiring process. In our past blog, we had discussed how the EEOC has set new guidelines to avoid discrimination during background checks. However, that is not
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
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
We were thrilled to be part of Astra’s Annual Reception and Workshop, held in San Francisco, in July. Astra Women’s Business Alliance is a wonderful organization that supports and promotes women-owned businesses. In their own words, their mission is “to advance opportunities for women in business.” Private
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,
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
We recently came across a piece of news, which said that Chinese banks had been given the permission to buy major stakes with their American counterparts. These deals have been signed between the U.S. and China hoping to strengthen the business relationships between the two
We are often asked this question, ‘how effective is a drug test while screening candidates?’ We have picked a few stats from a report produced by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The results are from a Drug Testing Efficacy Poll done in collaboration
We had covered previously how Yahoo had asked their CEO to resign after he had misrepresented his credentials. Yahoo recently announced appointing Marissa Mayer, as the new CEO. Previously a VP at Google, she was leading legacy products like Google Maps, Local Search, Street View, etc Marissa, is also