[NOTE: The December 2021 AAP Boot Camp will be rescheduled for Q1 2022. Stay tuned for a new date.] The next Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) development training boot camp presented by BCG Institute for Workforce Development is scheduled for December 7, 2021. It will be presented in a 4-hour virtual format. For beginners and for veterans Continue Reading...
Understanding the Power of Written and Ability Tests
Even after reviewing résumés and conducting interviews, hiring a new employee can sometimes feel like making a high-stakes wager. Bet well, and you have an employee who excels at their job and improves the organization as a whole. Bet poorly, however, and you’re left with someone who requires an excessive amount of supervision and training just to Continue Reading...
The Biddle Method: Job Analysis and Structured Interviews
Bad hires hurt businesses. But practically every business leader can tell at least one story about a hiring mistake that led to stilted productivity, low team morale, and costly wheel spinning.This begs an important question: Why do recruitment efforts fail so frequently? After all, hiring is an integral part of the business experience. If we Continue Reading...
Federal Contractor COVID Vaccine Mandate Guidance Released
As we previously reported, President Biden signed an executive order earlier this month to require federal contractor employers to ensure their employees working on or in connection with a qualifying federal contract (or subcontract) are “fully vaccinated.” The contours of the new requirement would rely on guidance to be issued by the newly-formed, Continue Reading...
Vaccination Requirements for Federal Contractors
Following a flurry of announcements and a live speech by the President, the White House is moving forward with several initiatives to reduce the number of unvaccinated Americans, including requiring federal contractor employers to require employees to be vaccinated. Details at this point are still lacking, but the White House appears to be using Continue Reading...
