While you were busy snubbing Farrah Fawcett, suddenly remembering all your favorite scenes from Lucas, or being all, “Take that, Bill Gates!”…here’s what was happening in the world of hiring and recruiting this week…
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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on March 12, 2010
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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on March 12, 2010
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• Categories: Contest, Employee Attraction, Employee Retention

There are six words that, when used together, can cause a bit of anxiety (no, I’m not talking about So You Think You Can Dance?).

Consider this scenario: Your employee is rushing to get to work. He or she is driving a car, one hand on the wheel — and one hand on the smart phone. Every once in a while your employee anxiously glances down at the phone, anticipating the inevitable work correspondence. Your employee doesn’t have to wait long, because five minutes into the drive, you, the frazzled boss who’s up early and thinking about a project, decides to e-mail said employee, knowing full well your employee will check the message right away – and feel compelled to respond. You type those six very important words: What is the status on this?

You hit send.

This type of situation may be more of a problem than you realize. Whether you’re a boss who’s always connected and expects the same of your employees, or you’re an employee who feels pressured to be “on” at all times, even while driving – you may need to slow down a bit. According to the results of a new CareerBuilder survey of more than 5,200 workers, more than half (54 percent) of workers who have a smart phone or similar device said they check it when driving a vehicle — and many are risking safety on the road because they feel pressured to respond.

Which Industries are Most Connected On the Commute?

• Posted by: Amy Chulik on March 10, 2010
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While you were busy taking a shot every time someone mentioned “this amazing journey,” setting up the most unlikely partnership since…ever, or hitting the gym in preparation for your next plane trip, here’s what was happening in the world of hiring and recruiting this week…

• This isn’t the solution to male-on-female sexual harassment that we had in mind…
• Don’t order that “40 Years of Service” plaque just yet…
• What is it they say about good intentions?
• Calling in sick? You’re so behind the times.
• Wait a second…how did they get away with this and still make the “Most Admired Companies” list? (Suspicious!)
• Speaking of suspicious…job candidates just got sneakier!
• I wonder if his Spidey sense helped him see this coming…
• Some employers don’t believe in taking snow days, apparently.
• Some employees luckier than others when it comes to getting bonuses back.
• You don’t have to read your employees’ diaries to find out what’s bothering them.
• A new jobs bill is proposed, but (spoiler alert!) not everyone’s happy about it.
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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on March 5, 2010
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Anyone else looking forward to the day we can say that we’re actually out of the woods with the current financial crisis (if only so we can put a moratorium on the phrase “out of the woods”)?  

Well, we might have to hold out a little while longer, because as the latest employment report indicates, we’re, um…well, you know. Today, the Labor Department released its Employment Situation report for the month of February, and, as is often the case lately, there’s both good news and bad news.

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on March 5, 2010
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• Categories: Economy, Survey Results

Millenials. Comprised of those born after 1980, or those 18-29 years old, they’re America’s newest generation. (And it’d be more fun if they were called this, no?) But what else are we learning about them, particularly when it comes to the workplace? A new report aimed at Millenials attempts to answer some of our unanswered questions.

Who are Millenials?

Fifty million people currently fall into the “Millenials” category. Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world, has just released a report called “Millenials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.”

The report, conducted by Pew Research Center’s “Social & Demographic Trends Project,” compares the values, attitudes and behaviors of Millenials with those of older adults, and seeks to shed some light on which formative experiences Millenials will carry throughout their life cycle. Among other findings, the report found that personality-wise, Millenials are confident, self-expressive, liberal, and upbeat, and are open to change.

Dissatisfied With Work Now — But Optimistic for the Future

• Posted by: Amy Chulik on March 4, 2010
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• Categories: Economy, Employee Engagement, Generational Hiring, Social Media, Survey Results, Technology