Electric Monitoring Law in New York

According to nysenate.gov SB S2628, which took effect May 7, 2022,  every private-sector employer must provide notice of its electronic monitoring practices to all workers upon hiring.  Notice must be posted in a “conspicuous place.” According to a Holland & Knight article “the notice, in written or electronic form, must advise employees that any and…

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Knowing Your Role and Industry

When searching for a job that is right for you, there are a multitude of things you need to study before approaching your interview, especially when entering a new industry. For starters, research the job description to see if you really want the role. It could involve something that absolutely does not interest you. For…

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Questions to Ask During the Interview

Your resume did it! It got you the interview, you are dressed for success, and you are hitting it off with your interviewers. You have made them laugh a bit, gotten personal, and answered all your questions with confidence and professionalism…but then they ask you if you have any questions. Questions…for them? Other than when…

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The Importance of Resume Tailoring

There is no arguing that resumes are the absolute most important thing to focus on to reach that first step toward your dream the job. Most might think the resume is something you work hard on for about an hour or two and then send it out to as many job requisitions as possible –…

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Transferable Skills

When considering a job opportunity, it is always beneficial to stop and take the time to ponder one’s potential in the workplace. We as individuals have so much to offer and most of the time when you read a job description, you might not check all of the boxes. But there are so many skills…

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How a Talent Community Can Help Make DEI Goals a Reality 

There are many reasons Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is important, but unless you’re living in the 1900s, you probably already know that. A multicultural workforce offering a diversity of backgrounds leads to a multitude of ideas and perspectives, which results in innovative thinking and doing. Additionally, an inclusive workforce with equitable opportunities encourages worker…

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Vaccine Requirements

Since the start of the global pandemic, there have been ever-changing requirements in dealing with COVID-19 as a society. Whether a state, local government, or employer, for example, may require or mandate COVID-19 vaccination is a matter of state or other applicable law. At this moment in time, there is not a federal mandate for…

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Establishing Work Life Balance in a Remote Age

Some might say that working from home was the silver lining of Coronavirus. In 2019, fewer than 6% of Americans worked primarily from home, per the US Census Bureau. In May 2020, 48.7 million people, about 35% of the employed workforce, reported that they had worked from home in the prior four weeks because of…

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