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Daily Headline : Security Management
12/07/2012 - The keys to success are to know how to attract and interview candidates and then how to engender loyalty among those who join the team.
Managing: Security Management
11/30/2012 - One of the greatest challenges for any security director is finding and retaining the right people to fill security positions. The keys to success are to know how to attract and interview candidates and then how to engender loyalty among those who join the team. ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Daily Headline : Homeland Security
08/23/2012 - DHS investigators arrested employees at a rate of about six a week in 2011, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General.
Daily Headline : Hiring \ Employment Issues
08/16/2012 - Hiring managers are still unhappy with the time it takes the government to process security clearances, according to a survey by a security clearance job-seeking site.
Legal Report
06/27/2012 - A new law signed by Mayor Vincent Gray makes it illegal for employers in the District to discriminate against the unemployed when making hiring decisions. Employers would not be able to consider employment status during hiring decisions and would be barred from mentioning employment status in job advertisements. Employers are also prohibited from retaliating against those who report a violation of the law.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/20/2012 - This well referenced book is formatted to stimulate the reader to seek more information on this valuable subject and is a good starting point.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
03/22/2012 - A state appeals court rules that an employer did not violate privacy when it tracked a worker with a GPS unit; and lawmakers consider bills on issues such as border security, criminal activity, and cybercrime.
Beyond Print: Hiring \ Employment Issues
02/28/2012 - A company did not discriminate against a group of older employees when it fired them—but not two younger employees—for sending and receiving pornographic materials using their corporate e-mail accounts.
Book Reviews: Investigations
02/25/2012 - This book provides an in-depth explanation of the background investigation process and the considerations that must be made when assessing an applicant’s suitability for federal employment, access credentials, or a security clearance.
Legal Report: Hiring \ Employment Issues
01/30/2012 - A new bill in Wisconsin (A.B. 286) will allow companies to refuse to hire or to terminate anyone who has been convicted of a felony and not been subsequently pardoned. An employer may also refuse to hire or may terminate anyone who has been convicted of a felony under circumstances that relate to the prospective employment, even if that person has been subsequently pardoned.
Legal Report: Hiring \ Employment Issues
01/30/2012 - A new law (P.L. 112-56) contains an amendment that would provide employers with tax credits for hiring veterans who have been wounded or unemployed for long periods of time.
Employee Management: Hiring \ Employment Issues
12/20/2011 - A new law (formerly A.B. 22) further limits how California employers can use credit reports to screen job applicants. Under the law, employers may only use credit reports to screen prospective employees in certain circumstances, such as for jobs in management or law enforcement, for example. Employers may also check credit history for those who have access to customer bank or credit card information or where a credit check is required by law.
Case Study: IT Security
12/20/2011 - Concerned about employees’ excessive Web surfing, one company found a software program that helped monitor it and block access to certain sites.
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