Why Summertime Is Hot for Hiring Employees
Summer is a great time to ease off on recruiting and hiring, right? Wrong! Studies have shown recruiting when the heat on is the best way to gain top talent. Here are three... read more
Open Carry at Work: Balancing Employee Rights
If you’re like many Texas employers, you may be having mixed feelings about the new open carry law that went into effect January 1, 2016. “Texas loves two things more than... read more
Feds Clarify Position on “Joint Employer” Contract and Temp Workers
In September, we brought you news the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had overturned a longstanding precedent on joint employment as it relates to employers who use a... read more
Mining for Talent: Staffing Lessons Learned in the Texas Oil Fields
“Here we go again,” seems to be the common sentiment among employers in the oil and gas industry as prices continue to plummet and thousands more workers receive their pink... read more
Is Your Corporate Social Media Policy Legal?
Social media policies are now becoming a union issue in Canada, after officials seemed to suggest public servants curb personal use of social media, even outside of working... read more
Hiring in 2016: Our Recruiters’ Predictions (Part 2 of 2)
Recruiters often spot job trends earlier than anyone else since they’re in the trenches recruiting top job candidates every single day. We asked The HT Group recruiters what... read more
Feds Speak Up on Form I-9 Internal Audits
And they expect you to listen. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)... read more
Time to Hire Your First Executive Assistant?
If you’re in business and you have employees but no executive assistant, it’s likely time to hire one. In most industries, an executive assistant is the first hire a business... read more
Hiring in 2016: Our Recruiters’ Predictions (Part 1 of 2)
We asked The HT Group recruiters what trends they predict for hiring in 2016, including their thoughts on areas of job growth, recruitment strategies and competition in the... read more