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Avoiding Preemployment Pitfalls In A Hot Job Market

By Travis Tatko

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the job market, resulting in substantial job losses in certain industries with increased demand in others. This has led to a rise in prospective employees seeking new employment outside of their traditional sector along with employers scrambling to fill vacancies in highly desired areas.

Employers and employees alike are looking for the right fit with both sides screening and evaluating each other during the preemployment negotiation process. If the parties move forward with employment and things do not work out, it is usually the case that either party may walk away for any or no reason under the established doctrine of at-will employment, which is generally recognized in all U.S. states except for Montana…

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