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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Philanthropy: Are You Making it Your Business?

Happy Martin Luther King Day, everyone. As I sat at my desk this morning, reading through various articles and blogs discussing the historical significance of this holiday, I began to think about Martin Luther King Jr.’s immense contributions to philanthropy – and the various ways in which people are contributing their service to others today in remembrance of him. Continue reading

By in Economy, Philanthropy

Nightline: Best 5 Job Sectors and Top Tips for “Landing that Job”

Word on the street is, companies are still hiring. But in which industries will your brother, your friend, or even your ex-colleague have the best luck? The Jan. 9 edition of Nightline showcased the five best sectors to find a job, and Jason Ferrara, our VP of corporate marketing, discussed the top five tips for landing that job. Continue reading

By in Economy, Talent Acquisition

Recruiting for the “Best Job in the World”? Don’t Do This

Have you guys seen this posting for the job of island caretaker in Australia - or what the state of Queensland, which is offering the position, has dubbed “The Best Job in the World”? 

From reading the job description (and with all due respect to the taste-testers at the Cheesecake Factory headquarters) I’m inclined to agree that this is, in fact, the best job in the world.  But it’s also possibly the world’s worst job description. Continue reading

By in Talent Acquisition

CareerBuilder.com CEO Matt Ferguson Talks 2009 Hiring

Ah, the question everyone seems to be asking. Who is hiring in light of our current economic state? CareerBuilder.com CEO Matt Ferguson recently appeared on ABC News with Charles Gibson to share his thoughts on this year’s hiring outlook. See the full video below:

By in Economy, Talent Acquisition

5 Ways to Cope When Your Employees Don’t Get Along

Another Hollywood awards ceremony, another Hollywood scandal. I’m of course referring to Sunday night’s Golden Globes awards ceremony, where the biggest upset of the night happened before the show even started – with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie snubbing E!News correspondent Ryan Seacret on the red carpet.  Awkward! Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement

Looking Back on 2008 Office Behavior: One Hot Mess

As the last of the confetti is being found in strange places in homes around the country and the good intentions and frenetic pace of 2009 are in full Blagejovich hair-like swing, I felt that this was a good time to take a few minutes out of our day, sit back, and reflect on the oddest office behaviors of 2008, found in a recent article from The Globe and Mail.  The good, the bad, the downright weird – it’s all here, folks. Continue reading

By in Retention

Would You Hire Dr. Gupta?

News that the Obama administration has tapped CNN reporter Dr. Sanjay Gupta to fill the post of U.S. Surgeon General is drawing some criticism this week.  

While some believe the appointment will be good for the American public, others wonder if, as one commenter on the NYTimes.com blog puts it, the selection of the high-profile neurosurgeon is simply a choice of “style over substance.” Continue reading

By in Talent Acquisition

1 in 5 Workers to Pull a “Sharon from ‘The Bachelor’”

That is…they plan to leave their current job in pursuit of better opportunities. 

As you might not admit that you know, Sharon is a contestant on the new season of “The Bachelor” who resigned her position as a high school Spanish teacher to be on the show. Continue reading

By in Retention, Talent Acquisition

How Much Do You Really Want to Know About Candidates?

Okay, don’t be jealous, but I totally have a fan. 

Last week, what appeared at first to be a spam comment on my post turned out, on second glance, to be a legitimate (if slightly off-topic) comment/question from someone who’d found on MSN an article I wrote last year, geared toward job seekers. Continue reading

By in Talent Acquisition

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