19th & 22nd

  Can employers force employees to return to the office? https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2021/03/12/brett-coburn-intv-employers-employees-work-covid-19-office-vaccine-sot-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/ SOURCE:  CNN Health Newsroom  Victims of unemployment-benefit fraud face tax-season surprise https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/victims-unemployment-benefit-fraud-face-tax-season-surprise SOURCE:  Sarah Chaney Cambon and Richard Rubin, The Wall Street Journal  (via FOX Business)

  90% of Employers Consider an Applicant’s Social Media Activity During Hiring Process https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/05/social-media-screening.html SOURCE:  Sandeep Rathore, Small Biz Trends How do I become a network architect? https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-do-i-become-a-network-architect/ SOURCE:  Mark Kaelin, Tech Republic 

  New California bill would require employers to pay for backup child care for workers The legislation allows for employees to utilize and pay grandparents, friends and relatives as qualified backup care.  https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/california-bill-would-require-employers-to-pay-for-backup-child-care-.html?utm_content=makeit&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1613767021 SOURCE:  Megan Leonhardt, CNBC - Make It Comcast is yet again delaying its data cap rollout to 12 states, this time until 2022 https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/19/22291469/comcast-delays-northeast-data-cap-rollout-2022 SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge 

  How Much Vaccine Information Should You Demand From Employees? https://www.inc.com/brit-morse/covid-vaccine-information-employees-workplace-business-decisions.html SOURCE:  Brit Morse, INC. Magazine Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Developing Female Kurdish Militia Drama for TV https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hillary-and-chelsea-clinton-developing-female-kurdish-militia-drama-for-tv SOURCE:  Lesley Goldberg, Hollywood Reporter 

  Here are the rights employers have to fire workers identified as Capitol Hill rioters https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/employers-rights-fire-capitol-hill-trump-supporters-123151656.html SOURCE:  Alexis Keenan, Yahoo Finance 'Hear a child's perspective': How America's teachers talked with kids about Capitol riot https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/01/09/dc-capitol-riot-news-how-teachers-talked-kids-school/6601856002/ SOURCE:  Arika HerronSophie Grosserode, Nashville Tennessean  (via USA TODAY)

  Biden wants to change how credit scores work in America https://fortune.com/2020/12/18/biden-public-credit-agency-economic-justice-personal-finance-racism-credit-scores-equifax-transuion-experian-cfpb/ SOURCE:  McKenna Moore, Fortune New Stimulus Package Lets Your Employer Pay Your Student Loans Until 2025 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2020/12/21/congress-extends-employer-student-loan-repayment-until-2025/?sh=24f5da05764d SOURCE:  Zack Friedman, Forbes

  With COVID-19 Vaccine On the Way, Can Employers Make Vaccination Mandatory? https://www.newsweek.com/covid-19-vaccine-way-can-employers-make-vaccination-mandatory-1551548 SOURCE:  Scott Reeves, Newsweek How do I politely decline the company holiday party amid COVID-19? Ask HR https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2020/12/01/how-politely-decline-company-holiday-party-amid-pandemic-ask-hr/6456069002/ SOURCE:  Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., USA Today 

Thousands of people have been out of work for months due to furloughs or layoffs -- which has resulted in gaps of employment on their resume.  Recruiters sometimes view gaps in employment as a "red flag" when screening job candidates. They view the gaps as a candidate potentially be unreliable and not looking for a long term work commitment.  That may have been the case "BEFORE" 2020. This year has been so unpredictable and crazy, that having an employment gap on your resume almost seems normal. Below are some good tips and resources on how to job search during the pandemic.  This is exactly how to update your resume if you’ve been laid off during COVID-19 https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/this-is-exactly-how-to-update-your-resume-if-youve-been-laid-off-during-covid-19 SOURCE:  Kay Schnitzer, The Ladders Tips From a Recruiter: Standing Out to Hiring Managers During COVID-19 https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/covid-19-resume-tips-from-a...

More people are working from home today due to the pandemic. As a result, employers are using technology and other means to monitor employee productivity.  I had no idea that this was being done. I just assumed that the amount and quality of work employees produced daily/weekly was sufficient for employers to monitor employee performance. Guess I was wrong. Below are some articles that provide more insight into how employers are tracking employee performance and productivity.  Can Employers Monitor Employees Who Work From Home Due To The Coronavirus? https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2020/05/21/can-employers-monitor-employees-who-work-from-home-due-to-the-coronavirus/#1f84d0f32fb7 SOURCE:  Tom Spiggle, Forbes Even if you’re working from home, your employer is still keeping track of your productivity—here’s what you need to know https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/when-working-from-home-employers-are-watching---heres-what-to-know.html SOURCE:  Karina Hernandez, CNBC...