Steve Bent

A recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of job candidates highlights the ways in which so-called ‘cybervetting’ can introduce bias and moral judgment into the hiring process. “The study drives home that cybervetting is ultimately assessing each job candidate’s moral character,” says Steve McDonald, corresponding author of […]

Rich Feller, leading international career and workforce development professional will lead this months IAWP webinar entitled, 5 Easy Tips and Techniques to Make Career Work More Meaningful for You and Your Client. This interactive session offers 3 key tips to make short sessions most efficient. Within triads we’ll learn 2 techniques for you to consider

Upwork, released the results of its second 2020 Future Workforce Pulse Report, a survey that examines the hiring habits and sentiment of over 1,000 U.S. hiring managers. The findings reveal that by 2025, 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely, an 87% percent increase from pre-pandemic levels. The survey comes at a time when remote

Greg Wilson with the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson of Government will present: Now and Later: Understanding the Present to Plan for the Future of Workforce Development IAWP’s Workforce360.  COVID-19 has upended every aspect of our personal and professional lives. The global pandemic has severely impacted workers, employers, and our economy. Despite these challenges workforce

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $49 million in grants to support 28 states and territories as they continue their efforts to combat fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation programs. The department is making these awards from $100 million in funding announced Jan. 15, 2021 for

A third of companies “breadcrumb,” or string along, job applicants by taking more time to hire in the current environment, according to a survey by Robert Half International Inc. Cities with employers taking more time to hire included San Diego, with 48% of managers saying they are taking more time; Boston, at 47%; and Dallas

The overwhelming majority (89%) of organizations are open to negotiating salary for either some or all positions once a job offer has been made, according to 324 US employers responding to a new hiring survey. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual hiring techniques have become more popular, while the use of in-person methods has decreased. However,

Did you know that employers of all sizes can receive an award from the U.S. Department of Labor for their efforts to recruit, employ and retain America’s veterans? The 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program is now accepting applications! Learn more and apply online at HireVets.gov. The award highlights companies and organizations committed to hiring and

Legislation has been introduced to invest $15 billion in our nation’s workforce training system. The Relaunching America’s Workforce Act authorizes funding to provide essential career services and help workers attain additional skills and credentials as the economy emerges from its deepest decline since the Great Depression. The Relaunching America’s Workforce Act expands support for dislocated workers and funds layoff

A study led by a University of Illinois Chicago researcher uses a new approach to measure precarious, or low-quality, employment in the United States. And, according to those findings, precarious employment has increased 9% between 1988 and 2016. Precarious employment, or P.E., is defined as low-quality employment, which is often characterized by low wages, job