3 Ways To Get Hired Faster At Age 50+ (Part I)

3 Ways To Get Hired Faster At Age 50+ (Part I)3 Ways To Get Hired Faster At Age 50+ (Part I)US government figures as of June 2019 say the average length of unemployment is mora than 22 weeks. And your job search is likely to take 20% longer than that if youre near, at, or over age 50.Although age discrimination is real and it happens every day, whats just as real is that people over 50 are getting hired every day. If some factors are working against you in your job search, lets talk about taking control of the elements you can, so you can land the job you really want that much faster. Part 1 of this series will center on knowing whos hiring in the 1st place.ItPays To KnowI just had a candidate tell me, Jewel, on Sunday afternoon I came home and sat down with my computer to apply online. I applied for 250 jobs on Indeed. Do you know how many I had heard from by the end of the week? Zero.And guess what? I was not surprised to hear this story. While it may seem like youre conducting a l ot of activity by throwing spaghetti on the wall and seeing what sticks, and it may seems like youre covering a lot of ground, all youre really doing is wasting time thats what ends up costing you.What takes more time up front, but what pays off big in the end, is investing the time into learning what organizations are innovating, growing, and hiring. Make it a best practice to learn and act on this information, and you wont be throwing spaghetti anymore. Rather, youll be aiming the dart exactly at the bullseye.TheInternet Makes It Easy For YouExpand your thinking beyond the Internet job boards, because if you stop there, youll be among the ranks of those who take 6 month to land a job. The Internet is available to you as a research tool, so put on your thinking cap.One resource to take advantage of is Monster.com. (Wait a minute didnt she just say go beyond the job boards? Yes. But Monster offers a list of 100 companies hiring the most this week, and they update the list every mo nth. Thats just one example of how the Internet curates this information for you.ThinkEven Deeper Than ThatOnce you see a company is hiring, think about other companies in that same sector. If one is growing, the others are likely to be growing as well. For example, if Salesforce.com is hiring, check out their competitors and others who are in the SaaS space. That thought process can have you build a short list that includes Adobe, Slack, MailChimp, Shopify, SurveyMonkey, MathWorks, and HubSpot.behauptung companies may be advertising or not it doesnt matter. If the sector is growing, theyre hiring thats called the hidden job market.You have to approach these companies the right way. Find out the exact language to use in our free webinar, How To Get Hired In Half The Time. Its all laid out for you take your screenshots, copy it down, and use it so you can start to get the responses you need in as little as 24-48 hours. Register here today to learn exactly how to do this.

New Year, New Job Search 5 Unique Tips

New Year, New Job Search 5 Unique TipsNew Year, New Job Search 5 Unique Tips1Youre a diligent job seeker who always personalizes cover letters and researches a company before applying. And kudos for an error-free resume and an impeccable elevator pitch Such things put you well on your way to job search success.Sometimes, however, its exciting (and profitable) to go beyond tried-and-true job search advice. The turning calendar marks a perfect time to add a bit of freshness to your arsenal.Here, experts offer five unique ways for candidates to begin 2019 with a bang1. Start a blog.Focus on your industry and get a blog going, suggests Adriana Llames, CEO of XecuCoach. Write a 250-400 word blog once per week on the topic of your choice (related to your industry) to gain credibility, relevancy, and increase your SEO results. Link it to your LinkedIn profile share it on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn and watch your credibility and recruiter contacts increase.2. Sing someone elses praises. Write recommendations on LinkedIn for people- the secret to receiving is by first giving, says Emily Liou, career happiness coach atCultiVitae. People will appreciate that you took the time to write something nice. Its a great reason to reconnect and update them on what youre looking for. They will remember your kindness and see how they can sincerely help with your new goal.3. Demonstrate creative problem-solving ability.If you can identify a way that a company could improve, you could approach them and offer to help them make it happen, says Jason Lavis, marketing director at Natural Resource Professionals Limited (NATRESPRO). It could be that you know a new marketing channel that they have ignored. Or perhaps as an end user, youve identified ways to make the process or product mora efficient or user-friendly. By directly approaching decision makers with actionableways of improving their business, youll set yourself apart from everyone else. Therell be no competition for a job vac ancy that you personally create.4. Volunteer.Professional networking can be a drag, and sometimes conversation can be awkward or forced, says Matt Dodgson, director at Market Recruitment. Find an organization you are passionate about and try to devote at least one day a month to volunteering. You meet lots of people, and you can relatively easily forge a professional relationship through the bond of volunteering.5. Go old school.Stop by the hiring managers office to shake hands and introduce yourself, says Kathleen Steffey, CEO ofNaviga Recruiting Executive Search.Or FedEx handwritten cards to the employers office directed to the hiring manager with your resume. Theyll always be opened.Want Help With Your 2019 Job Search?SEE WHAT OFFERS

Doctors orders for living a life of abundance

Doctors orders for living a life of abundanceDoctors orders for living a life of abundanceDr. Julie Rosenbergis a physician, keynote speaker, leadership coach, avid yogi, and author ofBeyond the Mat. Her passion is helping people embrace healthy lifestyles and enhance personal leadership skills in order to thrive. She joinedTasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and theNew York Timesbestselling author ofInsightfor a conversation about how to stay centered in a busy world.This conversation has been edited and condensed.TashaYou and I first met as members of a group- selected by Marshall Goldsmith- of 100 leaders in their fields, who come together and share their skills and knowledge. I was so struck by what a unique set of experiences and expertise you have- youre a physician and a trained yoga instructor, and your lifes work is about the intersection of those two things. Im curious, what inspired you to take this unique path?Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines o n Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraJulieI worked as a pediatric oncologist in a large krebs center for many years, and then evolved my career to drug development. Finding the balance between being in the trenches, but also being an observer was important for me, because a lot of the time when were so immersed in the work, we dont see whats actually before us.I found that I was using many of the principles and practices of yoga to manage corporate life because its so demanding. It has so many uncertainties and so many things that can be difficult and complex to manage. The story of yoga really caused me to pause to reflect. The practice creates space to think, and in that thinking space, we become mora creative, more aware. Being aware of my environment and aware of others is just so critical that I really wanted to share it. What you need to do to succeed may be as simple as pausing and reflecting, andmaking a better decisionat the moment.The practice creates space to think, and in that thinking space we become more creative, more aware.TashaYou talk in your bookBeyond the Matabout this idea of enlightened leadership. In a practical sense, what does it mean for the leaders to be enlightened?JulieFirst and foremost, it means that we can all be highly effective leaders. Those who are enlightened leaders have a sense of servitude. Theyre committed to making the world a better place, to their ongoing growth, to transformation and purposeful leading and living. In these commitments, we can make a high-level contribution to our work, to our families, and to society as a whole. When we adopt that viewpoint, it allows us to reach this place of greater enlightenment, because we know whats critically important, and what will serve us and others in the short-term and the long-term.Those who are enlightened leaders have a sense of servitude. Theyre committed to making the world a better place, to their ongoing growth, to transformation and a purposeful leading and living.TashaIf somebody wants to take one step forward to become more enlightened and achieve some of those benefits you just talked about, what are one or two practices that they could departure doing right away?JulieWell, the work that you do, Tasha, in terms of exercising a level of insight and self-awareness, is critical in taking that first step.We need to be open to ourselves.We need to be aware of whats going on in our bodies, in our hearts, and then we can live in a way that allows us to be aware of ourselves, our environment, and to serve others in a better way.Another thing to do is to define the purpose of our work. We have a more purposeful and fulfilled life following this clear introspection and becoming more aware of whats really driving us.The last thing Ill emphasize is self-care. Youve got to put your oxygen mask on first- you cannot serve others until you serve yourself. You need to be grounded and be in a place that sup ports your own health and well-being to be able to serve others and do your work well. I think this is an area where people really fall down so much. They hear that they listen to it, but its in one ear and out the other.Youve got to put your oxygen mask on first- you cannot serve others until you serve yourself.TashaIn my bookInsightI talk about my love-hate relationship with self-care practices likemeditation. I know I need to do it, I know its good for me, but I dont particularly enjoy it. What would you say to the Type A person who is reading this? How can theyincorporate some of those self-care practices into their lives in a tangible, practical way?JulieI also find that difficult at times and, quite frankly, I dont always have the time. However, most of us can find three to five minutes in the morning or evening to sit quietly and meditate. Whenever you can find a few moments, pause, sit quietly, minimize your distractions, and focus on your breath or a single point, like a ca ndle flickering. Thats been the key to my success. I call it meditation on the move.TashaIts such a simple insight, but I had never really thought about that until I read your book. I dont have to sit cross-legged in a dark room for thirty minutes. I was reading your book on a plane this week and realized, Wow. I could put this book down and do one of these great two-minute exercises right now. And so, I did. That was just such a big aha moment for me- everybody has time when were waiting. When youre at the doctors office, or on the train, or in the car, or on a bus- all of those opportunities provide such a great space to practice, even if its for two minutes.JulieWhen you tried it on the plane for two minutes, did anything shift for you?TashaWhenever I meditate, even for just a minute or two, I feel calmer at that moment, more clear-headed. The key for me is to do it in the times when I feel like I have the least amount of time. Meditation helps me the most when Im stressed.Anothe r thing Ive learned from you comes from the practice of yoga Satya, which is Sanskrit for truth. We all want the truth about the universe, but to get there weve got to start with the truth about ourselves. What do you think the relationship should be between self-improvement and being content with who we are? How do you find that balance in your own life, and what would you recommend for leaders who are on that journey?We all want the truth about the universe, but to get there weve got to start with the truth about ourselves.JulieContentment is often hard to find when were always striving for more, better, or different. We have to be able to define what is truly important to us. I just lost an executive position in a major company due to a corporate restructuring, and basically there was nothing I could do about it. So at that time, I had an opportunity to reflect and determine what was important for me for that next step in my life, in my career. When it first happened, I had a lot of anger, but then I tried to breathe through it. I tried to sit quietly and find a space of contentment.What I realized is that maybe the opportunity for me to deal with that challenge iswhat I needed. I have to redefine what is important for me. What could I do if I could find a place of contentment, instead of rage, upset, and anger? How can I use this to become more creative? How can I make this work for me? I really encourage everyone to find whats important, sit with it, find a place to reflect, and just be, and really try to move from there.Because passion and purpose really do lead to a life of abundance.TashaThats so true, and that personal example you just shared reminds me of our colleagueWhitney Johnsons work- she talks about disrupting ourselves. Sometimes we are disrupted without wanting to be disrupted, or without requesting that we be. One thing she says that I think is really powerful is that our constraints are our motivators, and if we dont have constraints, that s when we are less creative, less resourceful, less successful. I think thats a good message for all of us.If you wanted to impart one daily practice to the folks who are reading this that will help them become a more enlightened leader, what would that practice be?JulieBreathe. The breath is something that were often not aware of. In times of stress or anxiety, we often hold our breath, but the breath opens space. I know folks are busy, so Im talking about one minute- focusing on the breath can help you feel less anxious, feel more grounded, make better decisions, and find that space of contentment.TashaThose are doctors orders, right? So weve got to follow them.JulieWell, it would be nice if everybody followed doctors orders, but even better if they made their own orders to live and lead a better life.This article first appeared on Heleo.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Dont let ghosts of work mistakes haunt your career success

Dont let ghosts of work mistakes haunt your career successDont let ghosts of work mistakes haunt your career successEveryone has work skeletons in their closets. Slip-ups include losing accounts, lying to your boss, and making severe errors that you think will follow you around for the rest of your job life. No so, says work experts. Weve asked career pros for tips on how to release the work demons and embrace your career success without fear.Learn from mistakesWork mistakes wont destroy a career forever, but failure to learn from mistakes may, says success strategist and lawyer, Carlota Zimmerman, JD. Its when we fail to learn from our mistakes, and either keep repeating them, or blame others, we destroy our careers, she says.Give yourself some slackUnfortunately, for many of us, says Zimmerman, weve been heavily conditioned to feel that any mistake is proof of our unworthiness as menschengerecht beings. We read about people like President Obama, for example, focusing on how glamoro us his life appears, conveniently forgetting that once upon a time, he was just trying to get on the national scale. He made many mistakes. And he learned many lessons, she adds.She shares that making mistakes is part of learning as a person. If youre human, youre going to make mistakes. All you can hope for is, over time, to make smarter and more interesting mistakes. And realize that the people who matter- the people in charge- might not see your mistakes as failures, but as proof of your courage, character, and worth in an employee.Consider whats causing your poor decisionsZimmerman suggests asking yourself where your mistakes coming from Is it a lack of judgment or because you hate your job and subconsciously are looking to be fired as a way out? This is a very common phenomenon, she adds. If you are discontent at work, try to find inspiration or think about finding work that keeps you passionate and engaged.Realize the hidden value of setbacksSara Ferraioli, managing director, WinterWyman Staffings HR division, in Waltham, Mass., says her best tip for how to let go of a work setback is to keep in mind that most setbacks are simply a learning opportunity that can ultimately help you grow both personally and professionally. Failure, adversity, facing challenges they can ruin your day or strengthen your career. Its all in how you approach the situations and deal with the aftermaths, says Ferraioli. Failure makes you innovative, and missteps should force employees to think creatively about how they handle things in the future to get the results they want. Additionally, when you experience challenges at work, you often learn more about yourself than you would during times of accomplishment.Learn coping skills from your mistakesFailing can reveal how you react, cope and move forward with a project both in positive and not-so-flattering ways and, in turn, show your true colors and true strengths as a professional, says Ferraioli. If your reaction to trials sho ws traits that you dont like about yourself for example, anger that comes across to clients or co-workers change If you handle setbacks and misfortune with integrity and resolve, youll set yourself up for success.Mistakes pave the way to better managingFerraioli believes that when you reach the managerial level of your career, your previous setbacks can actually make you a better manager. The adversity and setbacks you faced will help you connect with your team in a meaningful way, she explains. Handled well, you can look back on the mistakes you made in the early days of your career and use them as examples of your own professional growth and development. And, when you share these stories with others it will make you seem more approachable. Demonstrate how far youve come and give your colleagues a better-informed perspective on their own challenges, adds Ferraioli.Set yourself up for a comebackThe only way to go is up from a career setback. Tammy Perkins, chief people officer of Fjuri, a marketing consultancy, and a long-time career coach as says leverage this setback as a learning opportunity and a setup for a powerful comeback. Do not allow asetback to define you or shatter your confidence, she says. Dont allow fear of failure to prevent your future success. Move on and learn from it.

If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This Report on Resume Template Indesign

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The New Angle On Cna Resume Skills Just Released

The New Angle On Cna Resume Skills Just Released The 5-Minute Rule for Cna Resume Skills After completing the required CNA training, you must sit for the exam so as to receive your license. Or perhaps you just completed your CNA certificate and wish to deal with sick kids. In practical exam, you will be asked to exhibit two or three skills to the examiner. Prior to applying for the certification exam, you have to finish an approved CNA training program thats approved by your state. Cna Resume Skills Fundamentals Explained You are going to want to have a mixture of healthcare and nursing particular skills in addition to some general skills to prove that youre a well-rounded employee. The work training is the ideal way to find ready for the skills test so that you may get your certification. While there are lots of skills necessary to develop into a nurse aide, perhaps the most crucial skills essential for the profession are the fundamental skills described below. One of the most crucial skills potential employers start looking for is your capacity to attach with patients that have a wide range of health concerns. Learn the CNA skills you want to start your career in the health care field. Youll know about the skills during training. If youre a CNA with no experience, give a fast introduction of who you are and why youd be an excellent hire. You may download and edit depending on your experience and abilities. Top Choices of Cna Resume Skills Personalized resumes wont have any duplicates. Do not write what you would like in work. Attempt not to be discouraged if you neglect to land the very first job you apply for.

Missing Active Duty W-2s Tax Forms

Missing Active Duty W-2s Tax FormsMissing Active Duty W-2s Tax FormsAt the end of each year, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), provides you with the appropriate tax statements based on the type of income you have received. In most cases, this is the W2 reporting your military compensation. Special W2s or other tax statements are also produced for certain income such as Savings Deposit Program interest or DITYmove travel reimbursement. DFAS The Defense Finance and Accounting Service provides responsive, professional finance and accounting services to the men and women who defend America. DFAS pays about 6.4 1000000 people and in FY 2010 made 8.1 million travel payments, paid 11.4 million commercial invoices, made $578 billion in disbursements to pay recipients, and managed $487.9 billion in military retirement and health benefits funds. The services use a convenient website called MYPAY to access your personal tax statements and a schedule of when your tax statement s will be available online. This information is available to military members and DOD civilian employees. If you need someone else to access your information for you from home, a limited access account is also available. If you have problems accessing the site, you can call DFAS Customer Service Contact Center at 1-888-DFAS411. For Active/Reserve Military You may view, print and save your W-2 Wage and Tax Statement online. You may access your W-2 from the Main Menu by clicking on the Tax Statement (W-2) option. If you have trouble reading the graphic version of your W-2, you can click on the Text Version link. The text version of your W-2 lists all your W-2 data items in a single column. Options Army Active, Army Reserve, and Army Guard soldiers can view, print and save their Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) tax statements on myPay. Annuitants You can view, print and save your tax statement. The tax statement displayed on myPay is the end of year tax statement.For Civilians You can view, print and save your tax statement. The tax statement displayed on myPay is the end of year tax statement.Non-Appropriated Fund employees You can view, print and save your tax statement. You may access your W-2 from the Main Menu by clicking on the Tax Statement (W-2) option. Any corrected tax statements issued will not be reflected in myPay. Retirees You can view, print and save your tax statements. The tax statement displayed on myPay is the end of year tax statement. Military Retirees that are in a non-pay status due to a VA Waiver or Combat Pay can still access myPay but will have limited options available. Questions should be referred to the customer service previously listed. For problems using myPay, or with your myPay PIN, contact the DFAS Centralized Customer Support Unit toll-free at 1-888-DFAS411 or 1-888-332-7411 or commercial at (216) 522-5096 or Defense Switching Network (DSN) at 580-5096. This support line is available Monday through Friday, 700 A.M. to 630 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. The Centralized Customer Support Unit can provide assistance on how to use the options available to you in myPay. The Centralized Customer Support Unit will also provide support for establishing and changing your PIN. For ALL other payroll information, please contact your servicing pay geschftszimmer or your customer service representatives. Sometimes, a military service member may need assistance correcting or replacing their W2, and cannot do so using MYPAY. Military and civilian personnel who have not received their W-2s or think they need a corrected W-2 must contact their local military finance/pay sekretariat or their activitys customer service representative, respectively. If the local finance office or customer service representative is not available or cannot help, please follow the directions, based on your status. Army Army members must go through their servicing finance office or Defense Military Pay office to get a replacement and correct ed W-2s. If you have separated from the Army or are requesting W-2s for off-line payments (student loans/claims) or do it yourself (DITY) moves, etc., call 1-888-332-7411. Army members who separated from the service with a debt requiring a W-2 should call 1-800-962-0648.Air Force For active duty, call your former payroll office first. If you need further assistance, call 1-888-332-7411. Navy If you are unable to contact your local military pay office call 1-888-332-7411.Marine Corps REPLACEMENT AND CORRECTED W-2s For members On active dutyContact your servicing Finance Office for replacement and corrected W-2s. Family members with Power of Attorney should also contact the members Finance Office. If you are separated, you can call 216-522-8762, and select option 4. DoD Savings Deposit Program 1099INT 888-332-7411Voluntary Separation Incentive/Special Separation Benefit W2 800-321-1080 Every effort is made to ensure correct and updated information. Please continue to check the officia l DFAS and MYPAY websites changes.

Build Relationships Early for Job Success

Build Relationships Early for Job SuccessBuild Relationships Early for Job SuccessJob No. 1 at your new workplace Identify the go-to people in your new company, and listen to their guidance.After the very big job of finding a new job is complete, its time to relax, right? Wrong. Your first 90 days in a new position are critical, especially when it comes to relationship building. What you do or overlook during this time can color your entire tenure with a company - or even cut it short, if missteps during this period are big enough.After you have waded through all the forms and orientation materials, youll likely want to roll up your sleeves and jump immediately into your work. While the sentiment is admirable (especially if the managers you interviewed with wanted someone who could hit the ground running), youll be doing yourself and your new employer a disservice if you start making moves at the expense of establishing effective relationships. Experts told Ladders that early work t o establish relationships will pay off handsomely down the line.The first few days on the job are no time to be a shrinking violet. My advice to new employees is first and foremost to get in there and start meeting people, said TyAnn Osborn, director of menschengerecht resources at the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. Dont just show up and sit in your cube.Go to the go-to peopleWhile youre doing all that meeting and greeting, be on the lookout for the go-to people - the ones who know how to get certain jobs done, no matter where those people fit on the org chart. How do you find them? Osborn recommends asking the following leading question after meeting any new person Whom do you recommend I speak to now and get to know? Youll know youve hit on a go-to person when several new acquaintances answer with the same name and say, Oh, you have to speak with Now that youve identified the go-to people, go to them. Dr. Kevin D. Gazzara, who took early retirement from chip giant Intel and now runs leadership-consulting firm Magna Leadership Solutions, said you should begin cultivating relationships with those go-to people early on. During his early days at Intel, Gazzara said, he made it a point to understand the structure of the division in which he worked and set up meetings with the people who seemed to be setting the tone. This allowed me to develop a relationship with them, and I could also do a bit of selling of my talents, interests and do some positive internal marketing of the organization I had joined, he said.It is also helpful if you can get your hands on an org chart. Most org charts are fuzzy outlines at best, but its important to get a sense of who works with whom, who manages whom, who has a dotted line to whom, and so on. Deciphering these relationships early on will help you better understand and more effectively work within the organization.Of course, the relationship you want built on the strongest foundation possible is your relationship with you r boss. Experts recommend putting the shoe on the other foot and interviewing your manager - on Day One, if possible. Find out what makes them tick, why they joined in the first place and, most importantly, what their priorities are so these become your priorities too, said Osborn.Experts also recommend that early conversations with your manager involve the development of a 30/60/90-day plan that clearly states what you intend to accomplish in your first three months. While this is a common best practice, you can show your manager - and your colleagues - your focus on collaboration and your ability and willingness to tap others expertise by incorporating ideas and suggestions (with appropriate credit) from the meetings you set up during your first days and months on the job.Perhaps the most important piece of advice for your first 90 days is to establish yourself as a team player by doing more listening than speaking, said Deirdre McEachern, a certified career coach at VIPCoac hing. Too many new employees fall into the trap of trying to prove their worth by offering unsolicited opinions or making odious comparisons to how we did it at my brde job, she said. Employers and fellow employees want to know you are on their team now and that you are 100 percent committed. The best way to prove your worth is to be a focused listener to your teammates around you.

Employee Records Employers Should Maintain

Employee Records Employers Should MaintainEmployee Records Employers Should MaintainWant to know what employee records to maintain as an employer? The employer maintains four employee record files for each employee. Additionally, the employer maintains other employee record files for all employees. Personnel Files of Employee Records A personnel file is maintained for each employee. These personnel files contain confidential documents and are managed and maintained by Human Resources staff. Personnel files are the main employee records utilized by the employer, the employee, and the employees manager, in some companies. In others - and this is the recommended approach - access to the employee personnel file is restricted to HR and the employee under supervision. Typical documents in a personnel file include the employment application, a family emergency contact form, documented disciplinary action history, a resume, the employee handbook receipt employee sign off, at-will emplo yer sign off sheets, the periodic appraisal, job evaluation, or performance development plan, training certificates and attendance evidence, and current personal contact information about each employee. Not all personnel files contain the saatkorn documents but each personnel file has some documents that are the same. Documentation of an employees performance doesnt belong in the personnel file unless it warranted disciplinary action, an award, or some other sign of outstanding achievement. Such everyday performance notes belong in the file that managers keep to track the performance, goals, and contributions of their employees. Payroll Files of Employee Records Payroll files also maintain employee records. Payroll files contain a history of the employees jobs, departments, compensation changes, garnishments, loans, and other information essential to paying an employee and keeping a copy of the employees compensation history. The payroll file will also contain the history of gov ernment forms such as the W-2, W-4, and social security withholding documents filled out by the employee. The file will also contain employee benefits information and permission to withdraw payments from the employee paycheck. Medical Files of Employee Records An employee medical file is also maintained by the employer. The employee records in the medical file are not available to anyone except Human Resources designated staff and the employee whose records are retained in the file. Medical files contain doctors notes, FMLA application paperwork, drug test information, required physical information, and other such documentation that relates to an employees or his family members medical health. Medical files, because of the confidentiality of the employee records, receive the highest degree of safe storage and confidentiality.It is recommended that the medical files should be kept in locked file drawers that are locked in a room that is not accessible to employees other than HR d esignated staff. I-9 Filesof Employee Records I-9 Files house employee records that are maintained for all employees in one file that is separate from other employee records. Employers keep this employee record separate from other employee records to maintain employee confidentiality from government officials and other entities who are authorized to review employee I-9s. Keeping the I-9s in a separate location will ensure that if you are selected for a Federal I-9 file review, government employees will not have access to any other records about the employee or her employment with your organization with the exception of the actual I-9 form. These investigations are increasing each year so make certain that your employees have properly filled out I-9 forms or you can be subject to fines and potentially jail time. Access to Employee Records by Employees Employees may view their employee records by contacting a Human Resources staff person during normal business hours. No employ ee may alter or remove any document in his or her records which must be viewed in the presence of an HR staff person. You need to have an employee personnel record viewing policy in your employee handbook and follow it indiscriminately with regard to employee requests to view their files. If an employee sends a written request for a copy of their personnel records after they leave your employment, you are required to send them a copy. Occasionally, you will encounter an employee who is suspicious about what kind of employee records are retained by their Human Resources department. These are the employees who are most likely to request a copy of their employee files. Again, without discrimination, make a copy of the file and send it. (You will likely receive feedback that the employee was surprised by how little documentation the HR staff retained.) In some jurisdictions, it is lawful to chargethe employee for the cost of duplicating and sending the file.