The employment application is an important part of the hiring process: it provides employers with clear and relevant information about applicants. An application is also a legal document and becomes a ...

In 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly passed the Connecticut Fair Chance Employment Act, Public Act No. 16-83. This law prohibits employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s prior ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. AI is transforming the job application process, with more ...

The hiring process can be a difficult and time-intensive process for employers, large and small. You have to recruit candidates, review each resume, filter out the potentials who don't meet your ...

If your company requires job seekers to spend an entire afternoon wrestling with the application process, you are losing out on prospective employees. Lengthy and complex job descriptions and ...

Most employers maintain policies on record retention in accordance with federal regulations. Several federal acts require retention of employment applications for a specified time; however, there is ...