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Monthly Archives: August 2008

Leading candidates on again, are we? Not cool.

In last week’s post, I talked about CareerBuilder.com’s survey of lies job seekers tell on their resumes or in interviews, which generated some thoughtful and interesting – if not always completely relevant – commentary.

One comment that stood out from the rest was from reader Michele, who wrote, “How about when the company lies? Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition

The Talent Life Cycle: How Can Hospitals Redefine their Recruiting?

You know as well as anyone that recruiting and retaining quality employees can sometimes be a challenge. This is a particularly critical issue for health care leaders, with work force shortages piling up in multiple hospital departments.

HealthLeaders Media recently hosted a roundtable panel of experts, including Brent Rasmussen, CareerBuilder’s Chief Operating Officer, to talk more in depth about current workplace shortages in the health care industry, as well as the need to focus on the entire talent life cycle of employees to recruit and retain them, rather than just getting them in the door – and then abandoning all efforts to actually keep them. Continue reading

By in Generational Hiring, Health Care, Retention, Talent Acquisition

CareerBuilder.com study reveals fifty-seven percent of employers do not have an employment brand – workers offer insights on what attracts them to employers

While the economy and job market may have slowed, many organizations are still challenged with finding top talent. In fact, a recent CareerBuilder.com survey of more than 2,700 hiring managers found that nearly 40 percent of employers have positions for which they can’t find qualified talent. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Employment Branding, Talent Acquisition, Webinars

Generation Y candidates ask, “What Have You Done for Me Lately?”

Although some Gen Yers are familiar with Janet Jackson’s Control-era music, or even just her infamous wardrobe incident, they aren’t necessarily singing this song to their bosses during morning meetings (that would be kind of awkward.)

But Gen Y candidates are turning the tables on employers and asking them what they can bring to the table. Continue reading

By in Generational Hiring, Retention, Talent Acquisition

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