Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Originally presented on January 9, 2008

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $199

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What's the first step in preventing common workplace problems? Finding and hiring the most qualified employees who fit your job descriptions and your culture.

As you undoubtedly know, that's easier said than done. From video resumes to online recruiting, and background checks to noncompete agreements, recruiting and hiring the best people is extremely challenging these days. And no matter how careful you are, you're still rolling the dice much of the time: Forty-six percent of new hires leave their jobs by the end of the first year, a recent survey found.

Join us for this important, no-holds-barred audio conference, as our expert—an experienced employment attorney who's guided his clients through many recruiting and hiring pitfalls—will give you candid pointers for avoiding nine costly errors in bringing new employees into your organization. You'll learn the legal dos and don'ts on topics such as background and reference checks, application design, supervisor interviews, and retention of hiring records. Plus, you'll have the chance to ask questions during the conference about the specific recruiting and hiring issues that plague your own workplace.

YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL LEARN:

• How to prepare job descriptions, listings, and ads that accurately define the skills and qualifications needed for each opening - without violating anti-bias laws
• The most common mistakes employers make when drafting job applications (and the questions you should never ask on these forms!)
• How long you should keep recruiting and hiring paperwork on file
• Why you should never accept unsolicited resumes for future openings
• The steps you can take to train your supervisors to conduct legal, effective job interviews
• When you should ask applicants about noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants involving their former employers
• The best ways to check resume information and references (and how to get around former employers' reluctance to provide "official" references)
• Whether it's legal for you to request transcripts and other data from an applicant's educational institutions
• How to draft the perfect offer letter (and the biggest mistakes to avoid in the process)
• When new employees should be asked to sign your confidentiality and noncompete agreements, as well as your employee handbook
• The best ways to set up and conduct orientations for your new workers

ABOUT YOUR SPEAKER:

Christopher M. Leh, Esq., is a partner in the nationwide law firm Holland & Hart. His labor and employment litigation practice includes defending employers against claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other federal and state laws. He also counsels employers on how to avoid discrimination and wage and hour claims, downsize and reorganize companies, and draft effective employee handbooks and policies. A frequent speaker on employment law issues, he earned his law degree from the New York University School of Law.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions'either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from California Employer Advisor sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all California Employer Advisor products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this audio conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.