Sorry, Lance Armstrong, but your “Livestrong” bracelets are yesterday’s news.
Earlier this week, my colleagues over at TheWorkBuzz drew my attention to this Chicago Tribune article about the latest job seeker trend: sporting “I need a job” bracelets. Continue reading
Do you count yourself as a survivor? No, I’m not talking about your obsession with the Beyoncé video (and you should probably keep that to yourself), but about company layoffs. As a leader, if you are a survivor of a layoff, you have a unique perspective on its effects on the employees who remain — after the employee boxes have been packed up, goodbyes have been exchanged (if that’s even an option) and the dust has settled. Continue reading
Experiencing a little withdrawal now that season eight of “American Idol” has ended? Not that tweeting @RyanSeacrest every half hour isn’t a constructive use of your time…but might I suggest channeling some of that lingering “Idol” fan energy into something a wee bit more productive? Continue reading
You may have noticed (if you are following us on Twitter, which you of course are, right? Riiiight?) that our Twitter handle changed yesterday from @thehiringsite to @cbforemployers. We sent out some tweets explaining the change, but I’m writing this post just to fill in those of you who didn’t see the change. Continue reading
CareerBuilder released its annual vacation survey yesterday, which revealed that, sadly, over a third of American workers don’t plan to take a vacation this year – naming lack of funds and feelings of guilt and anxiety as the reasons for staying home. Continue reading
Does your company have a standardized e-mail policy? If you have to stop and think about it, then it’s probably safe to assume that, if there is one, it’s not strictly enforced. And that could be a problem – especially if your company has had layoffs recently, which can open the door to wrongful termination lawsuits from ex-employees. Continue reading
Summer jobs can’t all be all Summer Rental-esque boat-racing, resort dancing/noboby-puts-Baby-in-the-cornering, and running off to space camp (don’t we wish), but job seekers have had their share of jobs at which they’ve had the time of their life unusual jobs. And as tradition would have it, summer jobs, a crucial source of income for many, is thriving. Continue reading
Yep, it’s that time of year again: College Graduation. Parties, celebrations, awards, a sense of accomplishment — and, oh, figuring out a place to live! Many college graduates-to-be are considering relocation to new cities to find a fresh start, a fresh career, and a fresh place to mount their shiny new college diploma. Continue reading
The following is a re-post from our colleagues over at The Work Buzz, CareerBuilder’s job seeker blog:
While the BLS reported this morning that nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in April (-539,000) and the unemployment rate rose from 8.5 to 8.9 percent, a closer look shows some positive indicators. Continue reading
With yesterday’s sad confirmation that the first U.S. resident has died while infected with (though not necessarily directly because of) swine H1N1 flu, your employees may be more anxious than ever to come in to work, or let their children go to school, forcing them to stay home. Continue reading
