O&A Associates

None | April 04, 2016

Oftentimes, it’s easy for hiring managers to confuse the skills a candidate must have with what they want them to have. To avoid this, before looking at any résumé, hiring managers should list out what the candidate needs in order to do the job. Do they need a certain degree, or a specific soft skill, like emotional intelligence? This isn’t a list of “nice-to-haves,” which are things the candidate doesn’t necessarily need but would be a perk if they di...

None | April 04, 2016

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota—recently affirmed a district court's dismissal of a former employee's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) discrimination claims because she failed to point to a materially adverse employment action that actually harmed her....

None | April 04, 2016

The report, conducted in the United Kingdom by career community Bright Network, also showed that responding students had concerns about their ability to secure a good job related to their studies post-college. According to a press release, despite the well-known importance of internships in helping to get a job after graduation, 35% of undergraduates are not applying for them, indicating that more needs to be done to educate them about the importance of gaining work experience....

None | April 04, 2016

Vermont is the latest state to join the growing tide of paid sick leave laws in the states and numerous local ordinances across the country. In February 2016, the Vermont legislature passed a bill that, when effective, will require employers to provide employees up to 3 paid sick days per year for the first 2 years the law is in effect. The law is scheduled to take effect in phases, beginning on January 1, 2017...