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3 Ways to Catch Job Applicants who Lie to You

Aug 20, 2008, 15:17 You can use pre-employment tests, interview tricks and more to uncover if a job applicant is lying to you or embellishing the truth.    Question:  Did you ever have

Could Pre-Employment Test & Culture Convulsions have save Merrill Lynch & Lehman Brothers?

Sep 17, 2008, 16:39 Pre-employment tests plus corporate culture improvements could have saved Lehman Brothers Holdings and Merrill Lynch from self-destructing.   Merrill Lynch, one of the oldest st

New Pre-Employment test helps you Hire the Best "Blue Colloar" Employees

Oct 22, 2008, 14:47 Question = Do you want to hire productive and dependable people for your company’s “Blue-Collar” jobs?   Note:  â€Å

Stop Stealing by Employees: Pre-Employment tests & other ways to stop Employee Theft

Jan 13, 2009, 16:12 Pre-employment tests plus two other techniques help reduce stealing and theft by your employees.   “Wall Street Journal” and Fox News reported (

Pre-Employment Test & 3 other Methods help you Predict if Job Applicant is substance abuser

Feb 5, 2009, 17:08 One kind of pre-employment personality test gives hiring managers a quick, easy-to-use way to avoid hiring substance abusers – e.g., alcoholics and drug abusers

Leadership Skills & Styles

May 8, 2007, 12:14 Paris Hilton represents many things to many people. And now she inadvertently offers fantastic lessons in leadership skills.  Her crimes – DUI, breakin

Federal – Non-Compete Agreements.

12/08: Will California Decision Impact Non-Compete Agreements Across The Country? That's California Dreaming But Employers Must Still Be Cautious To Protect Their Interests      

Avoiding or Minimizing Claims that the Broker Obtained Insufficient Coverage

      A common claim against an insurance broker or agent is that he/she failed to procure the kind or extent of coverage that the client requested or needed. Brokers are often p

Enforceability of an e-Signature on an Application for Insurance

For insurers anxiously awaiting a reasoned opinion from a court enforcing the use of an electronic signature on applications for insurance, the wait is finally over.  In a recent case in

Suggestions for Insurance Agents Responding to Questions Regarding Mold

Joe Smith, an insurance agent, received a message to call his customer regarding a "mold" question.  He wondered why he received the call.  Could it be possible that his customer was reading a r

The Danger Lurking Within: The Importance of Requiring Background Checks in Outsourcing

While many companies, especially financial institutions, insurance companies and similarly regulated entities, already recognize the importance of performing background checks prior to hiring employee

Drive By Litigation: Liability for Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Since 2002, over 200 suits have been filed by advocacy groups on behalf of disabled Americans for violations of the ADA in several states including Ohio.  Suits have been filed against property own

Wellness Programs: Issues Employers Must Consider to avoid Legal Consequences

Issues Employers Must Consider to avoid Legal Consequences   I.          INTRODUCTION TO WELLNESS PROGRAMS   At some point it becomes difficult, if not

Terminating an Employee with Confidence

Most employees are employed “at will,” meaning the employer or employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason. However, dismissing an e

DRI The Voice

DRI members, Michael J. Stone and Terri L. Pastori, partners in the Boston firm of Peabody & Arnold LLP, obtained summary judgment from the United States District Court for the District of Massachuset

A Few Tips on Writing To Opposing Attorneys

In claims, you are expected to show a customer-friendly face to the customer. You are expected to cajole physicians and others into sending you information about a claim.  You have to deal forcef

Stop Wasting Time: Get Organized

(In this article, we’ll discuss a few tips on organizing various types of messages and then use several insurance letters to illustrate a 5-step informative sequence: Executive Summar

The 25 Deadliest Words and Phrases in Risk Management

Take a look at the next four or five letters, e-mails, and memos that cross your desk. Do they sing out with clarity and precision?  Or do they almost challenge the reader to navigate them easily?

Are There Any Practical Differences Between Insurance Agents And Brokers?

The differences between insurance “agents” and “brokers” have become so blurred in recent years that the modern trend is to do away wit

NY case reaffirms defenses in Accountants Malpractice cases involving misconduct by client’s manag

New York case reaffirms defenses in Accountants Malpractice cases involving misconduct by client’s management   In Bullmore v. Ernst & Young Cayman Islands (EYCI), a New Yo

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