Other than seeing holiday decorations go up in retailers everywhere the day after Halloween, the past 30 days were also filled with turkey, leftovers and trying to stomach a downward spiraling market. We just so happened to have a historic election at the beginning of the month too.

For those of you who’ve already started your holiday shopping, chances are you ran into product recommendations at some point before checking out–both in the mall or online–which is a topic we covered on The Hiring Site this past month. We also explored workplace issues, such as common sense with office scents, new technologies, what makes a company the best employer, and more. Here are the highlights:

If decision-making is not your strong suit, fear not: data analysis and recommendation engines are making life easier–and revolutionary.

Sniff, sniff … Ever have an experience involving a colleague’s overpowering cologne like that scene in Anchorman? What’s the best way to manage it?

After spending a day giving thanks last week, here are five more reasons to be appreciative when it comes to recruiting and technology.

An interesting conversation on the innovate breakthroughs job seekers and employers are currently experiencing online.

If you could work for a fictional company, which one would it be? And as far as reality goes, what can you do to make your own company a best place to work?