Brain Food - Ready to Hire...What Next-CANCELLED

Hiring can be a daunting process for any employer.  The line between conducting a thorough screening and vetting of applicants and invading the spectrum of protected information is not always clearly defined.  This session will offer participants a primer on the legal dos and don'ts, as well as a look at some real life hiring dilemnas and potential solutions.

Learning Objectives: 

• Developing and screening the complete application form
• Whether and how social media should be used in applicant screening
• Other screening tools (including the growing furor over credit checks)
• Candidate interviews - what can you really ask about?

Melody Rayl is a labor and employment attorney with Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP.  Her practice focuses on defending employers in discrimination, harrassment, and wage and hour claims in both individual and class action litigation.  She is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of both Kansas and Missouri.  Melody graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law, where she was an Editor for the UMKC Law Review and was awarded the Order of the Barristers for her skills in appellate advocacy.  Prior to entering the practice of law, Melody served in the United States Army, was a law enforcement officer for nearly 20 years, and served on the faculty of Johnson County Community College.  She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for JCCC, where she has served as Chair of the Human Resources Committee.

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Business Brain Food is supported by Webster University with participating sponsor, Entrepreneur Advertising Group (EAG).