If you place contractors who are eligible for per diem, you may want to be aware of the new High-Low Substantiation rates recently released by the IRS.

Employers often choose to pay a per diem rate to an employee on business travel instead of reimbursing them for the actual cost of the expenses they incur. This is especially common in contract assignments because the employee is often working in a location far from their permanent residence and must maintain a second…

As a member of the busy staffing community, one way I deal with stress is by running. Ever want to run a marathon? Check out this real-time, up-close-and-personal video I did of me running the 2010 Columbus Marathon just a couple of days ago...



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh1vWbPwqJA



See what its like to run a marathon. Experience it from watching short interviews along…

Earlier this month, I wrote a blog article on mobile recruiting and why it is and will be an important recruiting channel for employers. Today I want to talk about mobile technology and in what ways you can utilize this technology effectively in your recruitment marketing strategy.…

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Diversity Sourcing Part 5 Veterans!!

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Speaking with an affiliate who specializes in recruiting, I was asked what rights do recruiters have in an employment relationship around termination. My answer, a whole lotta grey.

First thing to determine is was there an employer/employee contract in the first place. There are legal payroll requirements, standard employment contract agreements and many more conditions that determine if the relationship was actually an employer/employee one. With that said, there are also…

SEO is a topic that has become extremely popular over the last few years in the recruiting space. The idea of optimizing your job advertisements so that qualified job seekers can find them when they search Google, Bing or Yahoo is an enticing one. While I’ve spoken in the past about the limits of your career site SEO in the past, I still think it’s important to put…

One of the most powerful and insightful speakers that I've had the opportunity to hear in the past decade is Joe Navarro. He's the author of What Every Body Is Saying…

In my experience, I’ve found that programmers often expect people to act linearly – going from point A to point B, logically and inexorably marching forward, until they reach their goal.

People don’t usually act that way. They use nutty search terms. They randomly click on ads. They open new browser windows and forget what they were originally looking for. They fail to notice some buttons and features, yet become fixated on others.…

This week I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak at ASA in regard to a Social Media workshop. The topic of discussion was Social Media – Where’s The ROI? Within that discussion what I heard that was glaringly apparent is people need help with what the key things are they should know about Social Media and what can be expected.…